1.

Technical problem: a problem involving the way a machine or system works

2. Be a big deal: to be a thing considered important

3. Jealousy: the state or feeling of being jealous

4. Center of attention: a person or thing that excites everyone's interest or concern 5. Flat broke: be
completely out of money

6. Throw a party: hold/ organize a party

7. Give a farewell party: throw a party for someone who is leaving a job, city, etc

8. Wolf something down: eat something very rapidly and in very large pieces

9. Scrumptious: delicious

10. To come of age: to reach the age when you are legally considered to be an adult

11. Attach importance to: believe that something is important

12. Take pride in: to take satisfaction in, be proud of, or highly value something one owns, has done, or
is renowned for

13. End up: to reach a particular place or achieve a situation after other activities

14. On second thoughts: having reconsidered or revised one's opinion of something

15. Be taken by surprise: to be shocked or startled by someone or something

16. Be taken aback: to be shocked or startled by someone or something

17. Make one's way to somewhere: walk or travel to somewhere

18. Turn out: to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one

19. A sense of accomplishment: a proud feeling of having done something difficult and worthwhile

20. For a while: for some timeELTS GIASU

21. Fresh in one's memory: remember clearly

22. Pull an all-nighters: to be awake all night long, especially to study or to complete something

23. On edge: nervous or worried

24. In hindsight: looking backward, reflecting on the past

25. To get the most out of something: to achieve the greatest output of work, effort, production, etc.,
out of someone or something

26. White-collar workers: people who work in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical
effort

27. Adjacent to: next to or adjoining something else

28. To boil with rage: to express or feel an intensive anger

29. Take up: start doing something

30. To be up to my ears in: extremely busy

31. Have a crack at something: attempt to do something

32. Sedentary lifestyle: spend a lot of time sitting down

33. Get lean: have very little or no fat

34. Laze around: to spend a period of time being lazy

35. Catch up on: leam about something that one missed

36. Binge-watch: to watch several episodes of a television series or programme

37. Shut oneself off: isolate oneself from other people

38. Like the white on rice: close as anything can be

39. Inseparable: very close

40. Buried in work: very busy with work

41. Confide in: to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust

42. Cross-eyed drunk: alcohol intoxicated

43. To roam: to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do

44. In the middle of nowhere: in a place that is remote and isolated

45. Shrill scream: a high pitched scream that can really hurt your ears if you're too close

46. Life-changing: having an effect that is strong enough to change someone's life

47. Real-estate agent: a person who sells and rents out buildings and land for clients

48. To make progress: to move forward in one's work or activity

49. Lucrative: producing a great deal of profit

50. Arduous: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

51. Ground rule: a basic principle

52. Retrospect: a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time

53. To make the right move: to have a right decision

54. Role model: a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated

55. To look up to somebody: to admire and respect someone

56. To take different paths: to make different decisions

57. To be highly capable: to perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced levels
when compared with others

58. To be diametrical to somebody/something: to be completely different to sth/sb

59. Approachable: easy to talk with, friendly

60. Further education: formal education beyond school other than at a university or polytechnic

61. Citywide: including or occurring in all

62. Bump into: to meet by chance

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63. Crack someone up: to make someone laugh

64. Be in awe: fearful and respectful of someone or something 65. Genre: a particular style in arts

66. Hotspot: a popular and exciting place

67. Dance the night away: to spend the whole night dancing

68. Sing one's heart out: To sing with great enthusiasm 69. Improvise a tune: to perform without
preparation

70. Vividly remember: remember something accurately

71. Coincidental: happening by chance, not planned 72. Go-to place: the best place to come

73. Caught one's eye: attract one's attention

74. Warm ambience: warm atmosphere

75. A hideaway: a place you can go to hide or to be alone

76. Run away: escape from somebody/ a place

77. The hustle and bustle: noisy activity of a lot of people in one place

78. Retain their clients: keep their customers

79. In the long run: a long period in the future

80. Adaptation: the transfer of a written work to a film

81. Hit the big screen: to be shown at the cinema

82. Exceeded my expectations: to be better that expected

83. Cry one's eyes out: cry a lot

84. Be overwhelmed by something: to get so much of something that it becomes a problem

85. To live in solitude: to live all alone

86. Much less: not to mention

87. Heartfelt gratitude: sincere readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness 88. Back in the
day: in the past

89. Take one's eyes off: to cease looking at something or someone

90. Now and then: sometimes

91. Make my dream come true: make a wish or a dream become a reality

92. Dormitory: a building for college students to live in

93. A music festival: a community event oriented towards live performances of singing and instrument
playing

94. Swarming with: to be full of something

95. Stuffy atmosphere: an unpleasantly warm atmosphere without enough fresh air

96. Elaborate on the story: explain in greater detail

97. Burst into laughter: a spontaneous and sudden fit of laughter

98. To be all the rage: to be very popular or fashionable

99. To be caught up in all this hype: to be involved in a discussion on TV, radio, etc

100. To show somebody the ropes: to show somebody how something is done

101. Easier said than done: to be much more difficult to do than to talk about 102. Misshapen beyond
recognition: with a shape that cannot be recognized 103. In retrospect: Thinking about a past situation

104. An expat: a person living outside their own country

105. A blackout: a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure 106. The cultural
differences: the differences between 2 cultures

107. The language barrier: the difficulties in

groups speaking different languages

108. Adore: love someone very much

culties in communication experienced by people or

109. Glorious time: a time of greatness and prosperity

110. Legends and myths: traditional stories, usually historical and unauthenticated (possibly not true)

111. Cultural practice: an action committed by people of a particular culture, tradition or nationality

112. To be tied up in something: to be occupied by something/too busy doing something

113. To pass the exam with flying colors: successfully pass the exam

114. Ease my mind: to relax

115. Well-trodden area: an area with a lot of people traveling

116. Budget friendly: affordable

117. Cost an arm and a leg: very expensive

118. Make a killing: make a lot of money quickly

119. Suffer from: be badly affected by

120. Excessive: greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate

121. Tolerable: moderate, acceptable

122. In full blossom: with the flowers fully open

123. Morning chorus: early morning bird songs

124. Pilgrimage: a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

125. In the prime of: in the best, most successful, most productive stage

126. Susceptible: very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected

127. Dictate: decide, determine

128. Hassle: irritating inconvenience

129. Emphasize: give special importance to

130. Voluntary: done willingly

131. Turbulent: full of sudden change and confusion

132. Dedicated to: working hard at

133. Compassionate: feeling or showing sympathy for people who are suffering

134. Be committed to: willing to work hard and give your time and energy to

135. Senior citizen: the aged

136. Nursing home: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal or
nursing care for the elderly

137. Rapport: a friendly relationship

138. Achievement: a thing that somebody has done successfully

139. To compose: to write music

140. An expat: a person living outside their own country

141. To portray: to describe something or somebody

142. To be hooked: to enjoy something very much

143. To reflect on: to think carefully and deeply about something

144. To be irritated: to be annoyed

145. If my memory serves me right: if I remember correctly

146. Tolerant: to be able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it

147. Calm my anger down: to make me become less angry and more relaxed

148. Charismatic: to have the powerful quality to attract and impress other people

149. Cool-headed: calm

150. To weigh up the pros and cons: to consider both advantages and disadvantages

151. To jump to a conclusion: to make a decision too quickly

152. In the trade: to be working in a particular business

153. To be taken aback: to be surprised by something

154. An embodiment of adventure and courage: a person or thing that represents adventure and
courage

155. The most unlikely places: places that no one would want to visit

156. In awe of: to admire somebody

157. Idolize: admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively

158. Renowned: known or talked about by many people, famous

159. A great inspiration: someone that people aspire to be and are motivated by

160. Live a miserable life: to have a very unhappy and uncomfortable life

161. A forced marriage: a marriage where the husband and wife are forced to get married

162. Encounter difficulties and pains: to experience difficulties

163. To the best of my recollection: if I remember correctly

164. An influential person: a person who has a lot of influence on other people

165. A torrential rain: the rain falling in large amounts

166. The worst-case scenario: the most unpleasant that could happen in a situation

167. Be as wet as a drowned rat: to be very wet, especially because you have been in heavy rain

168. Rear-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind
169. Skeptical: having doubts that something will happen

170. Humanity: the quality of being kind to people

171. To chill out: to relax

172. Nerve-racking: making you feel very nervous and worried

173. High-end products: products that are expensive and of high quality

174. To relieve everyday stress: to reduce everyday stress

175. To ease my mind: to make myself less worried

176. Metropolitan: connected with a large or capital city

177. Settle down: start to have a quieter way of life

178. Co-existence: the state of being together in the same place at the same time

179. Shrine: a place where people come to worship

180. Showcase: present

181. A short stroll from: not far from

182. Flicker: keep going on and off as it shines or burns

183. Hectic: full of activity

184. Irresistible: cannot be stopped or resisted

185. Since time immemorial: for a very long time

186. Majestic: impressive

187. Agriculture: the cultivation and breeding of animals and plants

188. Mighty: very strong and powerful

189. Discerning: able to judge the good quality of something

190. Bucket list: a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish
during their lifetime

191. Criss-cross: mark with intersecting lines

192. Gem: a person, place or thing that is especially good

193. To take a stroll: to take a slow relaxed walk

194. To kick off: to start something

195. Mental wellness: the state of being mentally healthy

196. If my memory serves me right: if I remember correctly

197. To put my feet up: to sit down and relax

198. Socialize: to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way

199. Oasis: an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow

200. Roller coaster: a track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes and

that people ride on in a small train for fun and excitement