psychiatrist / psychologist

psychiatrist : a doctor trained in the treatment of mental illness (just talk to people)

psychologist: someone who is trained in psychology (give people medicine)

• a clinical psychologist

mantle

• And the mantle of leadership for the promoting the principles of peace has fallen to America. We didn't ask for it. But it's an honor that we have it. But for us to be able to promote those principles of peace requires us to be strong.

mission

• Let me step back and talk about what I think our mission has to be in the Middle East and even more broadly, because our purpose is to make sure the world is more- is peaceful.

crush

crush(v) : to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged:

• His leg was crushed in the accident.
• Two people were crushed to death in the rush to escape.

to press something in order to break it into very small pieces or into a powder:

• Crush two cloves of garlic.

• President Mubarak had done things which were unimaginable and the idea of him crushing his people was not something that we could possibly support.

stick

Stick(V)

attach to attach something to something else using a substance, or to become attached to a surface

stick something on/to/in etc something

• Someone had stuck posters all over the walls.

stick to/together

• I could feel my shirt sticking to my back.
• The oil keeps the pasta from sticking together.
• This stamp won't stick properly.

stick with something/somebody phrasal verb

to continue doing something the way you did or planned to do before:

• Let's stick with the original plans.

aggressive

aggressive(adj): behaving in an angry, threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone:

• Jim's voice became aggressive.
• Teachers apparently expect a certain amount of aggressive behavior from boys.

very determined to succeed or get what you want:

• A successful businessman has to be aggressive.
• an aggressive marketing campaign

aggressively(adverb)

aggressiveness(noun)

serve someone's purpose

• it served your purpose better

means: to fit or suit someone's aim or goal.

• The new car serves our purpose perfectly.

breakdown

breakdown(n)

the failure of a relationship or system

breakdown of

• He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage.
• A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy.

breakdown in

• There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries.

marriage/marital/family breakdown

• Family breakdown can lead to behavioural problems in children.

nervous breakdown(n): a mental illness in which someone becomes extremely anxious and tired and cannot deal with the things they usually do:

• Colin came close to having a nervous breakdown last year.
• He is close to a nervous breakdown when they arrive at a station.

breakthrough

breakthrough(n) : an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time

breakthrough in

• Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.

giveaway prices

giveaway (adj) prices

giveaway prices are extremely cheap