Nikita Vocab

1. I had a strong gut feeling that something was wrong.

2. The evidence was limited, so in the end I decided to trust my gut.

3. Before cooking the fish, you need to gut it and remove the internal organs.

4. He didn’t have the guts to admit that he had made a serious mistake.

GUT

• a gut feeling — внутреннее ощущение, интуиция

• trust your gut / go with your gut — довериться интуиции

• gut a fish — выпотрошить рыбу

• have the guts to do something — иметь смелость что-либо сделать

Complete all the sentences with the same word. In one sentence, add -s.

1. I had a strong ______ feeling that something was wrong.

2. The evidence was limited, so in the end I decided to trust my ______.

3. Before cooking the fish, you need to ______ it and remove the internal organs.

4. He didn’t have the ______(s) to admit that he had made a serious mistake.

1. What is your usual approach to making important decisions?

2. We need to approach this problem from a different angle.

3. As we approach the end of the project, we need to review what has been achieved.

approach

• an approach to something — подход к чему-либо

• to approach a problem / situation — подходить к решению проблемы или рассмотрению ситуации

• to approach a place, time or stage — приближаться к месту, времени или этапу

Related word

approachable — дружелюбный, открытый и такой, к кому легко обратиться

Our new manager is knowledgeable but also very approachable.

Complete all the sentences with the same word.

1. What is your usual ______ to making important decisions?

2. We need to ______ this problem from a different angle.

3. As we ______ the end of the project, we need to review what has been achieved.

The main character appears to have a split personality: one side of him is calm and rational, while the other is completely unpredictable.

a split personality — раздвоение личности

раздвоение личности

The main character appears to have ______: one side of him is calm and rational, while the other is completely unpredictable.

Although I knew that change was coming, the final decision still came as a bit of a shock.

come as (a bit of a) shock — оказаться неожиданностью; стать небольшим потрясением

Alternative: come as a surprise

оказаться неожиданностью; стать потрясением

Although I knew that change was coming, the final decision still ______.

Moving to another country kick-started a process of re-evaluation of my priorities and long-term plans.

kick-start a process of re-evaluation — запустить ч-л, послужить началом

Also: kick-start one’s career, a project, a discussion

запустить процесс

Moving to another country ______ a process of re-evaluation of my priorities and long-term plans.

I suddenly had a eureka moment and realised how I could solve the problem.

have a eureka moment — испытать момент озарения

испытать момент озарения I suddenly ______ and realised how I could solve the problem.

It is difficult to assess the consequences now, but things may look different when the dust settles.

when the dust settles — когда всё уляжется; когда ситуация успокоится

когда всё уляжется

It is difficult to assess the consequences now, but things may look different ______.

I don’t know exactly how we will solve the problem, but I believe everything will work out.

everything will work out — всё наладится; всё разрешится благополучно

всё наладится I don’t know exactly how we will solve the problem, but I believe ______.

I am trying to return to activities that nourish me rather than leave me exhausted.

nourish someone — подпитывать; наполнять ресурсом

Related: inspire someone, energize someone

подпитывать; наполнять ресурсом I am trying to return to activities that ______ rather than leave me exhausted.

I tend to be proactive and look for solutions instead of waiting for someone else to take responsibility.

be proactive — быть инициативным; действовать на опережение

быть инициативным, действовать на опережение

I tend to ______ and look for solutions instead of waiting for someone else to take responsibility.

I’m a self-starter, so I don’t normally need someone to tell me what to do next.

be a self-starter — быть самостоятельным и инициативным человеком

быть человеком, который сам проявляет инициативу

I’m ______, so I don’t normally need someone to tell me what to do next.

She has a can-do attitude and is usually willing to try unfamiliar things.

have a can-do attitude — иметь позитивную установку «я справлюсь»

иметь установку «я справлюсь»

She has ______ and is usually willing to try unfamiliar things.

Living abroad has taught me greater self-reliance and confidence in my own decisions.

self-reliance — самостоятельность; способность полагаться на себя

самостоятельность; опора на себя

Living abroad has taught me greater ______ and confidence in my own decisions.

During difficult periods, she has learned to draw strength from within rather than depend entirely on external approval.

draw strength from within — черпать силу и находить опору в себе

черпать силу в себе

During difficult periods, she has learned to ______ rather than depend entirely on external approval.

When other people give me conflicting advice, I try to follow my inner compass.

an inner compass — внутренний ориентир; внутренний компас

внутренний компас When other people give me conflicting advice, I try to follow ______.

When life becomes uncertain, I find support in my family, close friends and familiar routines.

find support in something — находить опору и поддержку в чём-либо

Also: find strength, solace (утешение), inspiration in sth

находить опору в чём-либо

When life becomes uncertain, I ______ my family, close friends and familiar routines.

Having too many options can lead to unnecessary stress and indecision.

lead to something — привести к чему-либо

Also: result in sth

привести к чему-либо

Having too many options can ______ unnecessary stress and indecision.

If you keep waiting for the perfect option, you may end up making no decision at all.

end up doing something — в конечном итоге сделать что-либо; закончить тем, что…

в конечном итоге сделать что-либо

If you keep waiting for the perfect option, you may ______ making no decision at all.

I didn’t have enough information, but I made a snap decision and accepted the first offer.

make a snap decision — принять поспешное, мгновенное решение

принять поспешное решение

I didn’t have enough information, but I ______ and accepted the first offer.

Before changing jobs, I need some time to weigh up the pros and cons.

weigh up the pros and cons — взвесить все за и против

взвесить все за и против

Before changing jobs, I need some time to ______.

You cannot sit on the fence forever: sooner or later, you will have to choose a side.

sit on the fence — не решаться; занимать нейтральную позицию

не решаться; занимать нейтральную позицию

You cannot ______ forever: sooner or later, you will have to choose a side.

I’m not ready to accept either offer yet because I want to keep my options open.

keep your options open — не связывать себя окончательным решением; сохранять возможность выбора

не связывать себя окончательным решением

I’m not ready to accept either offer yet because I want to ______.

He had agreed to give the presentation, but he got cold feet on the morning of the event.

get cold feet — струсить; испугаться в последний момент

струсить; испугаться в последний момент

He had agreed to give the presentation, but he ______ on the morning of the event.

Our plans for next year are still up in the air because several important factors may change.

be up in the air — оставаться нерешённым или неопределённым

оставаться нерешённым или неопределённым

Our plans for next year are still ______ because several important factors may change.

Заново открывать — Recently, I’ve been ________ things about myself that I had almost forgotten.

rediscover — Recently, I’ve been rediscovering things about myself that I had almost forgotten.

Временный, преходящий — The person you are now is just as ________ as every person you’ve ever been.

transient — The person you are now is just as transient as every person you’ve ever been.

Мимолётный, недолговечный — Success can be surprisingly ________.

fleeting — Success can be surprisingly fleeting.

С одной стороны… с другой стороны… — ________, social media helps us stay connected. ________, it can be exhausting.

on the one hand … on the other hand — On the one hand, social media helps us stay connected. On the other hand, it can be exhausting.

Палка о двух концах — Working from home can be a ________: you have more freedom, but it can be difficult to switch off.

double-edged sword — Working from home can be a double-edged sword: you have more freedom, but it can be difficult to switch off.

Кризис / кризисы — The company has been through several major ________.

crisis / crises — The company has been through several major crises.

Через призму чего-то — The documentary looks at the issue ________ social class.

through the lens of — The documentary looks at the issue through the lens of social class.

Точка зрения / ракурс — Try to look at the situation from a different ________.

perspective / angle — Try to look at the situation from a different perspective.

С моей точки зрения — ________, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

from where I stand — From where I stand, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Сожалеть — Some people make the decision quickly and later ________ it.

regret — Some people make the decision quickly and later regret it.

Учитывая… — ________ the fact that we had very little time, we did quite well.

considering — Considering the fact that we had very little time, we did quite well.

Самодовольный / слишком довольный существующим положением дел — I had become quite ________ about my life and stopped challenging myself.

complacent — I had become quite complacent about my life and stopped challenging myself.

Горькая пилюля / то, что трудно принять — Losing the competition was ________, but it taught me a lot.

a hard pill to swallow — Losing the competition was a hard pill to swallow, but it taught me a lot.

Находить отклик у кого-то — What she said really ________ me.

resonate with — What she said really resonated with me.

Быть близким кому-то / находить отклик — There was something about his story that really ________ me.

speak to — There was something about his story that really spoke to me.

Быть честным с собой — You need to be completely ________ yourself about what you want.

honest with yourself— You need to be completely honest with yourself about what you want.

Пройти курс — I decided to ________ a course in project management.

take / do a course — I decided to take a course in project management.

Ассоциировать себя с кем-то / чем-то — I used to ________ people who were very competitive.

identify with — I used to identify with people who were very competitive.

Определять себя через что-то — For years, I ________ the work that I do.

define yourself through — For years, I defined myself through the work that I do.

Окончить университет — She ________ Stanford before starting her own company.

graduate from — She graduated from Stanford before starting her own company.

Низкая планка — If simply turning up counts as success, ________.

the bar is low\low bar — If simply turning up counts as success, the bar is low.

Поднять планку — Once everyone gets comfortable, it may be time to ________.

raise the bar — Once everyone gets comfortable, it may be time to raise the bar.

Снизить планку — We shouldn’t ________ just because the task is difficult.

lower the bar — We shouldn’t lower the bar just because the task is difficult.

Уронить эстафетную палочку / не оправдать переданную ответственность — Jobs felt that he had ________.

drop the baton — Jobs felt that he had dropped the baton.

Соглашаться на не лучший вариант — If you haven’t found what you really want, don’t ________.

settle for second best — If you haven’t found what you really want, don’t settle for second best.

Бросить университет — Jobs decided to ________ college after six months.

drop out of — Jobs decided to drop out of college after six months.

Оглядываясь назад — You can only connect the dots ________.

looking back (backwards)— You can only connect the dots looking backwards.

Also: In hindsight, …

Интуиция, внутреннее чутьё — Sometimes you just have to trust your ________.

gut (feeling) — Sometimes you just have to trust your gut.

Встать на чью-то сторону — The board decided to ________ the other CEO.

side with (take sb’s side)— The board decided to side with the other CEO.

До кого-то дошло / кто-то осознал — It slowly began to ________ that I still loved what I did.

dawn on — It slowly began to dawn on me that I still loved what I did.

Довольствоваться меньшим, “успокаиваться” на том, что есть— If you haven’t found what you love, keep looking. Don’t ________.

settle — If you haven’t found what you love, keep looking. Don’t settle.

Быть скованным / ограниченным чем-то, попасть в ловушку ч-л — Don’t be ________ other people’s expectations.

trapped by — Don’t be trapped by other people’s expectations.

Заглушать — Don’t let other people’s opinions ________ your own inner voice.

drown out — Don’t let other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.

Не состоять в отношениях — I’ve been ________ for a couple of years.

be single — I’ve been single for a couple of years.

Родительство в одиночку — ________ can be incredibly demanding.

solo parenting — Solo parenting can be incredibly demanding.