| 1 | all-consuming | /ɔːl kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ | adj | completely filling one's mind and attention; obsessive |
| 2 | atmosphere | /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ | n | the general impression that you get of a place |
| 3 | bite off more than you can chew | /baɪt ɒf mɔː(r) ðæn ju kæn tʃuː/ | id | to try to do something that is too difficult for you |
| 4 | bland | /blænd/ | adj | rather dull and unexciting |
| 5 | break into | /breɪk ˈɪntə/ | phr v | enter or open a (place, vehicle, or container) forcibly, typically for the purposes of theft |
| 6 | breathless | /ˈbreθləs/ | adj | out of breath |
| 7 | breeze | /briːz/ | n | a thing that is easy to do or accomplish |
| 8 | build-up | /ˈbɪld ʌp/ | n | a period of excitement and preparation before a significant event |
| 9 | buzz | /bʌz/ | v | make a low, continuous humming sound |
| 10 | capture | /ˈkæptʃə/ | v | represent or express a particular quality, feeling, or atmosphere successfully |
| 11 | closure | /ˈkləʊʒə(r)/ | n | a feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved |
| 12 | cockpit | /ˈkɒkpɪt/ | n | a compartment for the pilot, and sometimes also the crew, in an aircraft or spacecraft |
| 13 | composed | /kəmˈpəʊzd/ | adj | having one's feelings and expression under control; calm |
| 14 | conceivable | /kənˈsiːvəbl/ | adj | capable of being imagined |
| 15 | contract | /kənˈtrækt/ | v | catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent) |
| 16 | crew | /kruː/ | n | a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc. |
| 17 | daring | /ˈdeərɪŋ/ | adj | (of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold |
| 18 | dawn on | /dɔːn ɒn/ | phr v | make someone realize |
| 19 | deranged | /dɪˈreɪn(d)ʒd/ | adj | mad; insane |
| 20 | diet | /ˈdaɪət/ | n | the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats |
| 21 | dig down | /dɪɡ daʊn/ | phr v | to excavate deeply |
| 22 | discharge | /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ | v | tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave |
| 23 | disengage | /ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ | v | separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected |
| 24 | drape | /dreɪp/ | v | let (oneself or a part of one's body) rest somewhere in a casual or relaxed way |
| 25 | draw a line under | /drɔː ə laɪn ˈʌndə(r)/ | id | to give emphasis or indicate special type |
| 26 | emergency procedure | /iˈmɜːdʒənsi prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/ | n | a plan of actions to be conducted in a certain order or manner, in response to a specific class of reasonably foreseeable emergency |
| 27 | enormously | /ɪˈnɔːməsli/ | adv | to a very great degree or extent |
| 28 | epidemic | /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ | n | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time |
| 29 | be etched in | /etʃt ɪn/ | v | be permanently fixed in someone's memory |
| 30 | expanse | /ɪkˈspæns/ | n | a wide continuous area of something |
| 31 | explode | /ɪkˈspləʊd/ | v | burst loudly and with great force, often causing damage or injury |
| 32 | exposure | /ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/ | n | the publicizing of information or an event |
| 33 | fasten | /ˈfɑːsn/ | v | close or do up securely |
| 34 | fire the imagination | /ˈfaɪə(r) ðə ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ | id | make someone feel interested and excited |
| 35 | food for thought | /fuːd fɔː(r) θɔːt/ | id | something that warrants serious consideration |
| 36 | forbidding | /fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ | adj | unfriendly or threatening in appearance |
| 37 | fragile | /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ | adj | (of an object) easily broken or damaged |
| 38 | freefall | /ˌfriːˈfɔːl/ | n | downward movement under the force of gravity only |
| 39 | fuel | /ˈfjuːəl/ | v | to make a situation become worse or more intense |
| 40 | fussy | /ˈfʌsi/ | adj | very concerned with unimportant details and is difficult to please |
| 41 | grilling | /ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/ | n | questioning |
| 42 | grinding | /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ | adj | harsh and grating |
| 43 | grumble | /ˈɡrʌmbl/ | v | complain about something in a bad-tempered way |
| 44 | half-baked | /ˌhɑːf ˈbeɪkt/ | adj | not fully thought through |
| 45 | hindsight | /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/ | n | understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed |
| 46 | in a flash | /ɪn ə flæʃ/ | id | very quickly; immediately |
| 47 | influential | /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/ | adj | having great influence on someone or something |
| 48 | in retrospect | /ɪn ˈretrəspekt/ | id | when looking back on a past event or situation; with hindsight |
| 49 | insert | /ɪnˈsɜːt/ | v | place, fit, or push (something) into something else |
| 50 | latter | /ˈlætə(r)/ | adj | occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning |
| 51 | legacy | /ˈleɡəsi/ | n | something left or handed down by a predecessor |
| 52 | lunar | /ˈluːnə(r)/ | adj | relating to the moon |
| 53 | manned | /mænd/ | adj | having a human crew |
| 54 | mask | /mɑːsk/ | n | a piece of cloth or other material that you wear over all or part of your face to protect you from germs or harmful substances |
| 55 | something) | /əbˈses wɪð …/ | v | keep thinking about something |
| 56 | on-board | /ɒn bɔːd/ | adj | available or situated on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle |
| 57 | orbit | /ˈɔːbɪt/ | n | the curved path in space that is followed by an object going round and round a planet, moon, or star |
| 58 | ordeal | /ɔːˈdiːl/ | n | a very unpleasant and prolonged experience |
| 59 | overdo | /ˌəʊvəˈduː/ | v | do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate |
| 60 | overshadow | /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/ | v | appear more prominent or important than |
| 61 | penniless | /ˈpeniləs/ | adj | having no money; very poor |
| 62 | perspective | /pəˈspektɪv/ | n | a particular way of thinking about something |
| 63 | privacy | /ˈprɪvəsi/ | n | a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people |
| 64 | proceed | /prəˈsiːd/ | v | do something after something else |
| 65 | pull through | /pʊl θruː/ | phr v | get through or enable someone or something to get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation |
| 66 | punctual | /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ | adj | happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time |
| 67 | rapid | /ˈræpɪd/ | adj | happening in a short time or at a great rate |
| 68 | reel | /riːl/ | v | move about in an unsteady way as if they are going to fall |
| 69 | refund | /rɪˈfʌnd/ | v | pay back (money) |
| 70 | relief | /rɪˈliːf/ | n | a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress |
| 71 | restrain | /rɪˈstreɪn/ | v | prevent (someone or something) from doing something |
| 72 | run-up | /ˈrʌn ʌp/ | n | the period of time just before an event |
| 73 | scale | /skeɪl/ | n | size or extent |
| 74 | sexist | /ˈseksɪst/ | adj | influenced by the belief that the members of one sex, usually women, are less intelligent or less capable than those of the other sex |
| 75 | shady | /ˈʃeɪdi/ | adj | people who are involved in dishonest or illegal activities |
| 76 | shudder | /ˈʃʌdə(r)/ | v | shake with fear, horror |
| 77 | sit bolt upright | /sɪt bəʊlt ˈʌpraɪt/ | id | sit very straight |
| 78 | spark | /spɑːk/ | v | provide the stimulus for (an event or process) |
| 79 | sponsor | /ˈspɒnsə(r)/ | v | provide funds for |
| 80 | stagger | /ˈstæɡə(r)/ | v | walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall |
| 81 | stall | /stɔːl/ | v | cause stop running(of a motor vehicle or its engine) |
| 82 | starve | /stɑːv/ | v | suffer or die or cause to suffer or die from hunger |
| 83 | steward | /ˈstjuːəd/ | n | a person who looks after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train |
| 84 | sticky | /ˈstɪki/ | adj | tending or designed to stick to things on contact |