1. consideration/ noun /kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
   when you think about something.
   e.g. After some consideration, we've decided to sell the house.
2. grief/ noun /ɡriːf/
  very great sadness, especially at the death of someone.
  e.g. Newspapers should not intrude on people's private grief.
  to suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident.
  e.g. The Italian champion was in second position when he came to grief on the third lap.
  give sb grief
  to criticize someone angrily.
  get grief
  to be criticized angrily.
  e.g. I got a load of grief off Esther because I was ten minutes late.
3. helpless/ adjective /ˈhel.pləs/
  unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else.
  e.g. You feel so helpless because there's nothing you can do to make the child better.
  helplessly/ adverb /ˈhel.plə.sli/
  e.g. Unable to swim, he watched helplessly as the child struggled desperately in the water.
  helplessness/ noun /ˈhel.plə.snəs/ 
  e.g. I was overwhelmed by a feeling of helplessness as I watched her being wheeled into the operating theatre.
4. impulsive/ adjective /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv/
  showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have.
  e.g. Don't be so impulsive - think before you act.
  impulsively/ adverb /ɪmˈpʌl.sɪv.li/
5. manipulate/ verb /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
  to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly.
  e.g. The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics to suit themselves.
6. manner/ noun /ˈmæn.ər/
  the way in which something is done.
  e.g. He was elected in the normal manner.
  in the manner of sth
  in the style of something.
  e.g. Her latest film is a suspense thriller very much in the manner of Hitchcock.
7. proceed/ verb /prəʊˈsiːd/
  to continue as planned.
  e.g. Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.
  proceed to do sth
  to do something after you have done something else.
  e.g. She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday.
8. reinforce/ verb /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/
  to make something stronger.
  e.g. The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
  If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seem true.
  e.g. The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations.
  to provide an army with more soldiers or weapons to make it stronger.
  e.g. The garrison is to be reinforced with/by another two battalions of soldiers.
9. scream/ verb /skriːm/
  to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger.
  e.g. Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help.
  If a vehicle screams, it moves very quickly making a loud high sound.
  e.g. The cars screamed round the bend/past the spectators.
  to make a loud, high sound.
  e.g. The ambulance raced round the corner with its tyres screaming.
10. slam/ verb /slæm/
   to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise.
   e.g. I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind slammed into the back of me.
   to criticize.
  e.g. Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it.
11. wail/ verb /weɪl/
   to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness.
   e.g. The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.
   to complain loudly or strongly.
   e.g. Business people wailed that their trade would be ruined.
12. writhe/ verb /raɪð/
   to make large twisting movements with the body.
   e.g. The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony.
   to experience a very difficult or unpleasant situation or emotion, such as extreme embarrassment.
   e.g. He and four other senators were writhing in the glare of unfavorable publicity.
13. authoritative/ adjective /əˈθɔːr.ɪ.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
   seeming to have an ability to control.
   e.g. She has an authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.
   containing complete and accurate information, and therefore respected.
  e.g. The book is an authoritative account of World War Two.
  authoritatively/ adverb /əˈθɔːr.ɪ.t̬ə.t̬ɪv-/
 14. jerk/ verb  /dʒɝːk/
    to make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this.
    e.g. The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt.
    to (force or cause someone or something to) suddenly behave differently, usually by understanding something or becoming active again.
    e.g. The shock of losing his job jerked him out of his settled lifestyle.
15. moan/ verb /moʊn/
   to make a long low sound of pain, suffering or another strong emotion.
   e.g. He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.
16. plead/ verb /pliːd/
   to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something.
  e.g. He was on his knees, pleading for mercy/forgiveness.
  pleading/ adjective /ˈpliː.dɪŋ/
  pleadingly/ adverb /ˈpliː.dɪŋ.li/
17. poll/ noun  /poʊl/
   a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person.
   e.g. We're carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion.
   go to the polls
   to vote.
   e.g. The country will go to the polls on September 13th.
18. propel/ verb /prəˈpel/
   to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force.
   e.g. The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.
   propel sb into/to/towards sth
   to cause someone to do an activity or be in a situation.
   e.g. The film propelled him to international stardom.
19. remainder/ noun /rɪˈmeɪn.dər/
   the part of something that is left after the other parts have gone, been used, or been taken away.
   e.g. It rained the first day but the remainder of the trip was lovely.
20. remedy /noun /ˈrem.ə.di/
   a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty.
   e.g. The best remedy for grief is hard work.
   legal remedy
   a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a court of law.
   e.g. We have exhausted all possible legal remedies for this injustice.
21. sob/ verb /sɑːb/
   to cry noisily, taking in deep breaths.
   e.g. I found her sobbing in the bedroom because she'd broken her favourite doll.
22. steady/ adjective /ˈsted.i/
   happening in a smooth, gradual and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly.
   e.g. Orders for new ships are rising, after several years of steady decline.
   steadiness/ noun /ˈsted.ɪ.nəs/
23. straighten/ verb /ˈstreɪ.tən/
   to become straight or to make something become straight.
   e.g. Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it.
24. ease/ verb /iːz/
   to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful.
   e.g. After the arrival of the United Nations soldiers, tension in the area began to ease.
25. posture/ noun  /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/
   the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, sits.
   e.g. She's got very good/bad posture.