Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 4 - Reference

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

someone whose job is to put out fires and save people or animals from dangerous situations

someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

a room in an apartment or house that a baby sleeps in

someone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital

a doctor who performs medical operation

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

a task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

a feeling of pleasure that one experiences after doing or achieving what one really desired

a person who listens attentively to others, often with the intention of understanding or empathizing with their perspective

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

the willingness to take action and start new things without being prompted or directed

to complete a task or project before a specific time or date that has been agreed upon or set as a requirement

stressful or anxious due to having too many tasks or responsibilities to handle within a limited time

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

a paid job

capable of adjusting easily to different situations, circumstances, or needs

working without pay

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

to spend one's time doing things that are useless or unnecessary

to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal

(of time) available for hobbies and not taken up by activities or tasks

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

(of time) to go by

to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

having the ability to learn or understand quickly

to be formed from particular parts or things

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

to give money or something else of value in exchange for goods or services

to be determined or affected by something else

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

to get ready for an event, activity, or situation, either mentally or physically