kick the ass: to show them that you are angry with them, either by telling them or by using physical force. 

screwed: in very bad trouble or difficulty.

perspire: give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.

conjure up: to present to the mind; evoke or imagine.

head up off the pillow

brainchild: an idea or invention which is considered to be a particular person’s creation.

swerve into (a building): to accidentally crash a car into (a building) by moving to one side.

slam into:　to crash into something with a lot of force．

Jared’s SUV swerves into the lot of Workout Heaven and slams into a parking spot.

fill out: to complete (a form, for example) by providing required information.

cavernous: like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.

reverberate: (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

This guy could yank someone’s head clean off their neck if he felt like it.

roid-rage: Uncontrollable anger or violent behavior resulting from the use of anabolic steroids.

temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

push through: to make a plan or suggestion be officially accepted or put into use.

smirk: smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.

churn out: produce something routinely or mechanically and in large quantities.

exhilarated: very happy, animated, or elated.

hyperventilating: rapid or deep breathing, usually caused by anxiety or panic.

I feel as exhilarated and out of breath as the bald guy hyperventilating over by the water fountain.

wizardry: the art or practices of a wizard.

time-stamp: the current time of an event that a computer records.

pull off: to carry out despite difficulties.

pull over: (of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

puke: vomit.

scotch: a kind of whiskey.

nurse a scotch: consume a drink slowly, especially in order to conserve it.  This idiom alludes to holding a glass very carefully, as one might a child.

speak of the devil: said when a person appears just after being mentioned.

talk behind my back: without someone’s knowledge.

scribble out: to write or draw in a hasty or illegible manner.

wacky: funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.

bonkers: mad; crazy.

I’ve been good and gone too many nights to count. I’ve been up late and baked, and I’d scribble out wacky shit. But never have I come up with anything this bonkers.

Um, no. If it’s answers you want, Mom, you’re digging in the wrong place.

Brady Bunch: group of people with perfect happy life.

compliment: a polite expression of praise or admiration.

vindication: the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.

storm off: to leave somewhere angrily.

knock back: to quickly drink something, especially a lot of alcohol. Larry knocks back his scotch.

fork: with one end divided into two parts.

strumming her unplugged electric guitar

bang on: to talk repeatedly or continuously about something.

pick: a guitar pick. props her pick in her mouth.

all the gloom: partial or total darkness.

A cappella music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.

retrieves: get or bring (something) back from somewhere.

nestle: settle or lie comfortably within or against something.

tote around: to carry something, especially something heavy or awkward.

enunciates: say or pronounce clearly.

get rid of: discard, or free oneself from.

Before all this, I was alone, but I still had a few squeezes left in my tube of hope.

far-fetched: not easily or naturally deduced or introduced.

onslaught: an especially fierce attack.

resume: to return to or begin (something) again after interruption.

nonentity: a person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing.

take stock of my surroundings: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next.

cringe in pain: to shrink back, bend, or crouch, especially in fear, pain, or servility.

bedridden: confined to bed by sickness or old age.

nun: a member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Stress ulcers (pain) come on suddenly, usually as a result of physiological stress.

fall apart: becoming emotionally disturbed and unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in.

pull a muscle in face

crop out: (of rock) appear or be exposed at the surface of the earth.

twitch: give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

throwing me off: to distract someone from what they are trying to learn.

sling over your shoulder: hang it there loosely.

bring myself to do: to force oneself to do something that one does not want to do.

the bottom drops/falls out of the market: people stop buying it.

contempt: the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

She just watched me tear Connor’s button off my shirt and launch (throw) it across the room with contempt.

saunter off: to walk in a slow and relaxed way.

decipher: convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.

heft： lift or carry (something heavy).

colossal: extremely large.

eerie: strange and frightening.

debunk: expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).

excruciating: intensely painful.

come down hard on: criticizing, blaming, faulting, denouncing, condemning, knocking, taking to task, finding fault (with).

off-the-grid: offering independence, a connection to nature, and a sense of community, off-grid life is a way of living much more sustainably. Some off-gridders generate their own electricity, collect their own water and grow their own food.

privy: sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).

reconcile: restore friendly relations between.

squint: look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.

impersonation: an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud.

Putting yourself out there: You’re Honest About How You Feel.

scuffed: scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something.

smother:  to overcome or discomfit through or as if through lack of air.

amid: surrounded by; in the middle of.

bang out: produce something hurriedly or in great quantities.

fill in on: to give someone information about something that that person missed or didn’t know.

pertain: be appropriate, related, or applicable.

Only when you press your face up close to the photo can you read what the white letters say: BOO!

out of step with: not having the same ideas or beliefs as other people, or not being aware of other people’s beliefs.

I’ve always felt out of step with kids my age for having zero interest in playing or watching sports.

perish: to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed.

bizarre: very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.

intricate: very complicated or detailed.

Galoshes, also known as dickersons, gumshoes, rubbers, or overshoes, are a type of rubber boot that is slipped over shoes to keep them from getting muddy or wet.

contradict: deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

reverberate: (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised “cord” or wale texture.

If you hike up your clothing, you pull or lift it up quickly or roughly, especially so you can move more easily. He hiked up his trousers legs.

rolls (one’s) eyes: to turn one’s eyes upward or around in a circle, usually as an expression of exasperation, annoyance, impatience, or disdain.

resuscitate: revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death.

foul: dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant.

gulp: swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly.
cross the divide: you move or travel to the other side of it.

hefty: impressively large. hefty hair

sheepish: (of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.

drawn: (of a person or a person’s face) looking strained from illness, exhaustion, anxiety, or pain.

reciprocate: a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received.

peck: (of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak.

I can’t eat or sleep or think. I try to read, but the lines in books start to vibrate and turn blurry. I put on movies, but I can’t pay attention to what’s happening on-screen. When my mom gets home from work at night, I pretend I’m already asleep, but really I’m just lying there in the dark. I can’t even stand being on the computer. I’m too worried I’ll find a new email from the Murphys, asking me to come over for another dinner or send them more emails or both.

solace: comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

on the verge of: very near to doing or experiencing something.

The bus jerks to a stop and we all file out.

jerk: a quick, sharp, sudden movement.

file out: move out of or depart from.

commotion: a state of confused and noisy disturbance.

at a clip: at a time; all at once.

chisel: clear-cut.

stride: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

don: put on. donning a professional smile

surreptitiously: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.

keep to oneself: avoid contact with others.

A trilogy is a set of three distinct works that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. 

My rib cage does its best to hold back my skittish heart.

skittish: (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.

Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. 

She shakes her head at the shame of it.

authentic: made or done in the traditional or original way, or in a way that faithfully resembles an original.

forge: create (a relationship or new conditions). forge a bond

count: a point for discussion or consideration.

Okay, obviously I wasn’t counting Zoe.

Dr. Sherman prefers that I do the talking. Dr. Sherman prefers that I do the talking. I do not share his preference. Sometimes I feel like we’re playing a game of chicken, each waiting for the other to utter the first word.

a game of chicken: a game or challenge, especially a dangerous one, the loser of which is the first person to yield or lose their nerve.

temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

cope with: (of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.

train eyes on: to identify, regard, or focus on someone or something as one’s goal or desire.

ruminate: think deeply about something.

harp on: to talk about (a subject) constantly or repeatedly in an annoying way.

Give me some credit: believe that someone is good at something.

dorky: socially inept or awkward.