rattling (n)
/ˈræt̮lɪŋ/

a series of short loud sounds made when hard objects hit against each other

irrational (adj)
/ɪˈræʃənl/

not based on, or not using, clear logical thought

it dawned on me (adj)
/ɪt dɔnd ɔn mi /

I remembered; I realized

totally (adv)
/ˈtoʊt̮li/

a way of emphasizing that something is true and that there is no doubt about it

a while (phrase)
/ə waɪl/

a long time

it's a given (phrase)
/ɪts ə ˈɡɪvn/

there is no doubt

perspective (n)
 /pəˈspek.tɪv/ 

a mental view or outlook

take place (phrase)
/teɪk pleɪs/

to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned

I'll tell you what
/aɪl tɛl ju wɑt/

that is for sure

cut out (phrasal verb)
/kʌt aʊt/

suddenly stops working

rundown (n)
/ˈrʌndaʊn/

an explanation or a description of something

weed through (phrasal verb)
/wid θru/

to dig through

a dime a dozen (idiom)
/ə daɪm ə ˈdʌzn/

very common

surreal (adj)
/səˈril/

very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way