Vocabulary

• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• have to: Must do
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• without regard to: Paying no attention or consideration to; irrespective of.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• at the least: As a minimum; no less than.
• direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• at least: As a minimum
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• mental: Concerning the mind
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• slightly: Only a little
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• extreme: Very great in degree
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• miserable: Very unhappy
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• strike: To hit something
• melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
• buoyant: Capable of floating in a liquid
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• close: Almost; near
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• retrospect: A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
• love: Person's name
• grey: Color between black and white (also spelled gray)
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict