Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• going on: To continue doing something
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• check out
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
• solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• frequently: Often; regularly
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
• unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
• eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• hermit: Person that lives alone and away from society
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people