Compulsory vocabulary for week 4

Week 4
accumulation
all the better/easier/more exciting, etc.
assume control/power/responsibility, etc.
turn your back on sb/sth
beside the point
blow your mind
be on the brink of sth
cast your mind back
come to think of it
a shoulder to cry on
dignified
draw a comparison/distinction
the tail end of sth
the extent to which
fall prey to sth
come under fire
get the hang of sth
stand your ground
hinder
in a rut
integrity
tie the knot
be at liberty to do sth
be lost for words
within limits
across the board
allegedly
ally
at a loss
bear a/no resemblance/relation, etc. to sb/sth
bleak
get your act together
to occur, occurrence
(to) overlap
phenomenon