Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• turn on
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• check out
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• such as: For example; like
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• due: When something is required or expected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
• agitation: Mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• playtime: Time for play or diversion