| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adaptable | able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions |
| inquisitive | wants to know everything |
| enthusiastic | eager to do sth |
| stubborn | hard to convince about anything |
| generous | willing to give (e.g. money) |
| considerate | understanding |
| possessive | jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, |
| contented | happy, satisfied |
| insecure | not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious |
| unfeeling | having or showing no emotions |
| withdrawn | shy; retiring; reticent |
| cautious | careful in what he does |
| disorganised | not organised |
| immature | emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish |
| initiative | readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise |
| stamina | strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc. |
| learn the ropes | learning about sb's new job |
| volatile | Tending to vary often or widely, as in price, keep changing |
| put off doing sth | keep postponing doing sth |
| keep new appointments to a minimum | cannot take on new people at a company |
| awkward | weird, strange, unpleasant |
| sign on the dotted line | sign a contract |
| a lot is hanging on this | it's important, a lot depends on this |
| impulsive | Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought |
| live life to the full | live a complete life with everything that it has to offer |
| have a will to win | really want to win |
| thirst for adventure | need for new adventures |
| expand your horizons | learn about new things |
| look to the future - never backwards | always see what is before you, never what happened in the past |
| lead a carefree life | lead a life where prblems simply don't exist |
| eager to please | willing, wanting to please others |
| ambitious | eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal |
| your hopes and dreams are dashed | your hopes and dreams have been destroyed |
| defensive | excessively concerned with guarding against the real or imagined threat of criticism, injury to one's ego, or exposure of one's shortcomings |
| firmness | steadfast or unwavering, as persons or principles, not changing |
| resistance to change | be against any cange |
| high-achiever | trying to bring about an intended result; accomplish some purpose or effect |
| prospect of failure | the possiblity that you might fail |
| your ego has been bruised | your ego has been hurt |
| you have been humbled | your independence, power, or will has been destroyed |
| submissiveness | being unresistingly or humbly obedient: |
| stuck in a dream world of wishful thinking | you are controlled by your happy and unrealistic dreams |
| see the world through fairy-tale eyes | you are naive idalistic |
| outgrow the fantasy vision of life | grow up and not be a naive idealist anymore |
| confront harsh reality head-on | face reality |
| you are in good shape | you are physically fit |
| restless | can't stay in one place, always moves |
| refugees | people who had to flee from their county |
| achieve your goal | get want you want, reach your aims |
| you are easily hurt | it's easy to cause you mental pain or distress |
| break from the ties that restrict you | you want to be free from all restrictions |
| you are in revolt against your fate | you rebel against your life |
| walk out on your job | quit your job |
| control your destiny | control your fate and what happens to you |
| have a balanced outlook | have a harmonious outlook on life |
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