General English B2 · Lesson 2B
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
worried, often without a clear cause
feeling there's too much to handle at once
exhausted by long-term stress
having a relaxing effect
imagining the worst possible outcome
contact someone for help or connection
release stress through activity or expression
feeling low or sad for a while
pause to get perspective
no obligation — you can choose
feeling low or sad
continuing with no energy left
tense, easily startled or irritated
tired of a situation, frustrated
tired of a situation
strong advice + warning of consequence
buried in work or tasks
give a name to something so you can work with it
release stress through activity
prohibition — don't do it
tense, easily irritated
too much to handle at once
force yourself to keep going despite difficulty
thoughts moving very fast, hard to control
brought up to believe / get used to from childhood
contact someone for help or connection
continuing with no energy left
smoke breathed in from someone else's cigarette
looking after your own wellbeing on purpose
telling yourself the truth about how you feel
decide clearly what you will and won't accept
small, surface breaths (opposite: deep)
buried in work
exhausted by long-term stress
disconnect / stop thinking about work
the minimum acceptable level
to deal with it before it becomes a problem
to decide something is important enough to make time for
stop thinking about work / disconnect
express strong feelings out loud to release them
manage / deal with something difficult