Vocabulary

• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• lead to: To result in some action
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look back: To think about past events
• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• ring up
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• come full circle: To return to the original state or situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• important: Having power or authority
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• act: To behave in a certain way
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
• companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
• judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
• confidential: Entrusted with another's secrets
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• silver: Person's name
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
• suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• snippet: A small piece, as of information
• mismatch: To not be the same as or as good as
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• confidentiality: Agreement to keep some information secret
• samaritan: Person who is generous in helping those in trouble