Mentality: mind to conceal: to hide to converse

to discover: to learn

bachelor: an unmarried man

embarrassment: shame

intimate: very close

inmate: a person confined with others in a prison

senior citizen: an elderly, esp. one who is retired

in a sense: partly

judge: a public official with authority to hear and decide a case in a court of law

dependent: reliant

to deteriorate: to get worse, to decline

morally: ethically

to poison: to kill with a substance causing death

appetite : desire for food

irritable: ill-tempered

to disregard : to ignore

unpunctual: late

gradually : slowly, little by little

judgment: opinion, decision

intellect: mind

to neglect: to ignore, to overlook

progressively: increasingly

toddler: young child who has only just learnt to walk

somewhat: to some extent

infant: baby

confusing: puzzling

unique: single

frustrating: causing danger

to fall into: to be divided

preference: choice

in: fashionable, popular

bead: a round object

to match: to fit

to stack: to pile

to go through: to experience

graspable: that can be held

rubber: an elastic substance

to appeal to: to attract, to fascinate

chewable: that can be bitten and crushed with the teeth

squeaky: high-pitched, noisy

unemployment: joblessness

in proportion to: compared with

to yield: to give

to school: to educate

pragmatic: practical rather than theoretical

reward: benefit

further: more, additional

promotion: advancement, raise

equal: the same

to reduce: to decrease

background: personal history

advancement: progress

in favor of: in support of

to stand a chance: to have a chance

to enable: to allow

the long run: a long period

to encourage: to give confidence to

opportunity: chance

the long run: a long period

to threaten: to be likely to harm

strictly; precisely

subconscious: (of) mental activities that one is not aware

to loosen: to become free.

to tighten: to squeeze

consciousness: awareness, perception

dim: dark

to prime: to prepare

to pry: to poke one's nose in, to find out

initial: first

to recall: to remember

to pop into: to go very quickly

to dig out: to find

to prime: to prepare

to be confident: to be certain

on the tip of one's tongue: (be) just going to say (it)

to determine: to decide, to find out

to investigate: to examine

sheer: pure, absolute

proximity: closeness, nearness

decisive: critical/important

at random: without purpose

absence: not being present

fond: loving, affectionate

to fade: to die away

to maintain: to continue

attachment: connection

correspondence: mail, letters

to reinforce: to strengthen

resident: inhabitant

previous: earlier, before

absentia: not being together

to dissolve: to weaken

to do away with: to get rid of, to dispose of

passion: enthusiasm, excitement

to satisfy: to please

to unite: to join, to bring together

to acquire: to get, to obtain

to permit: to allow

integrity: honor, honesty, reliability

separateness: being apart

to inflate: to increase

communion: unity, relationship.

illusion: false idea or belief

image: impression

to constitute: to form, to make up

bearer: owner, possessor

existence: survival

inner: inside

catarrh: flow of liquid of the nose and throat

to put forward: to present

means: ways

against: in opposition to

pro: for, in favor of

to condemn: to criticize

aggressive: violent

consumption: tuberculosis

for: in favor of

to foresee: to predict, to anticipate

eminent: famous

to welcome: to accept, to approve

quarter: one of four equal parts

willing: eager, keen

to consist of: to be made up of

poverty: neediness

vast: huge, enormous

reputation: being favorably known

to care for: to be concerned about

institutional: related to the (building of) organization for social welfare

available: on hand, obtainable

reflection: thought

to entrust: to trust somebody to safeguard somebody or something

attitude: feeling, manner

nursing homes: attention, treatment places for old people

appalling: shocking

senile ward: division for the old people in a hospital

ratio: proportion, percentage

defense: protection

to call for: to require

tantrum: fit, fit of temper

withdrawal: departure, retreat

to resort to: to turn to

to burst into: to break into

to regress: to go back

affection: love, care

to pout: to show displeasure

rejected: abandoned

to cope: to handle

to handle: to deal with, to cope with

to suck: to draw into the mouth by the use of lips

parental: related to parents

Resistance: Power of opposing (using force against)

Complaint: complaining

To drive crazy: To make crazy

To rid: To do away with

Appropriate: suitable, proper

To take care of: To deal with

To complain: to say that one is not satisfied

To keep on: to continue, to carry on

To lodge a complaint: to make a complaint

Persistent: insistent, not giving up

Frustration: disappointment, dissatisfaction

To wear down: to make gradually weak

Supervisor: person who watches or directs

strict: demanding, obedience

to result from: to be caused by

drunk: under the influence of alcohol

drunkenness: state of being drunk

to mark: to indicate, to be a sign of

dizzy: to feel as if everything were turning around

to exceed: to go beyond, to surpass

to pay attention to: to watch, to be cautious about

to establish: to set up, to start

to swerve: to change direction suddenly

to lead: to direct

to involve: to require, to necessitate, to mean.

to raise: to grow

to require: to necessitate, to call for

tender: loving, caring, affectionate

to nurture: to care for, to look after

proper: suitable, appropriate

shady: protected or free from sun

appearance: look

through: by means of

to encourage: to give courage to, to support

furthermore: moreover, in addition

to evaluate: to find out or decide the value of, to assess

task: piece of work to be done

to ascertain: to learn, to find out, to discover

security: protection, safety

to accomplish: to achieve, to carry out, to do

further: more, in addition

creativity: inventiveness, imagination

to depend on: to be affected or determined by

wealthy: rich, well off

to value: to give importance

to be tied to: to be joined, to be attached

in harmony: in agreement

to share: to divide and distribute

to communicate with: to talk with

to recycle: to reuse

complicated: complex

to consider: to think about

to salvage: to save, to recover

raw: unprocessed, untreated

rubbish: waste

at least: no less than

spot: place, site, location

to dump: to throw, to get rid of

to coat: to cover

growing: rising, increasing

to crush: to squeeze, to compress

incinerator: closed fireplace for burning rubbish etc.

throw-away: in the habit of throwing away

tension: stress, anxiety, pressure

self-awareness: being aware of oneself

unconsciously: instinctively, without thinking

to minimize: to reduce

to bite into: to cut into

to witness: to see, to observe

instinctively: automatically, unconsciously

to add to: to put in, to include

self-observation: watching oneself carefully

intestine: tubes in the body through which food passes when it has left the stomach

to stave off: to stop

satisfying: pleasing, enjoyable

chunk: portion, piece

fatty: food containing fat

modest: plain and simple

nutritious: healthy

to satisfy: to be enough for

fairly: quite, moderately

put: addition

to soak up: to take in, to absorb

fast-release food: food digested fast

fat: oily or greasy matter in animal meat

slow-release food: food digested slowly

to combine: to join, to bring together

to tempt: to attract, to appeal to, to persuade