Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• such as: For example; like
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• due to: Because of; owing to
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• check out
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• narrative: The telling of a story
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• respond: To answer something or someone
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• daughter: A female child of someone
• cortical: Tech concerning the brain's cortex
• love: Person's name
• newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
• marina: Person's name