Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• clear off: To leave a place quickly and suddenly
• work out
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• for instance: As an example.
• set on: To attack
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• lead to: To result in some action
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• face of adversity: The ability to remain strong and determined when faced with difficulties or challenges.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• agony: Great pain or suffering
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• leave: To go away from; depart
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
• sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
• sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• act: To behave in a certain way
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• swiftly: Quickly
• fortunate: Having good luck
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• land: Region or country
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• deceptive: Causing someone to believe what is not true
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
• adept: Being highly skilled in some activity
• horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
• collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
• misplace: To put something in the wrong place