to influence someone so that they share your beliefs
instil values
the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend away from work
work-life balance
the group of all living creatures that are animals
animal kingdom
to bring people up to date what you are doing, usually on a social network
update your status
to try to persuade someone not to do something
discourage someone from doing something
to gradually accept a situation
come to terms with
to feel that people appreciate things that you do
feel valued
having a natural ability to do something that needs skill
adept
to try to develop or improve something
cultivate
equipment that uses a computer
digital technology
to have a natural ability to do something
have a flair for
to suddenly become very angry
lose your temper
to use your power to control someone or something
exert control
a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests
peer group
the length of time that someone can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something
attention span
a continuing bad situation, created when one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse
vicious circle
the appearance of someone's body
physical characteristics
to think about a situation in a reasonable way that does not make it seem worse than it is
get things into perspective