by the way (phrase)
/baɪ ðə weɪ/

used to introduce a comment or question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about

out of the blue (idiom)
/aʊt əv ðə blu/

something which is totally unexpected

traumatic (adj)
/trəˈmæt̮ɪk/

extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel upset and/or anxious

educational standpoint (adj)
/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənl 'stændpɔɪnt/

an opinion or a way of thinking about ideas or situations connected with education

settled in (adj)
/ˈsɛt̮ld ɪn/

to get used to

little league sports (noun phrase)
/ˈlɪt̮l liɡ spɔrts/

group of sports teams for children

transition (n)
/trænˈzɪʃn/

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

army brats (adj)
/ˈɑrmi bræt/

child of parents who are in the military who usually move a lot

come a point (phrase)
/kʌm ə pɔɪnt/

come a time

teenager (n)
/'ti:n,eiʤə/

a person who is between 13 and 19 years old