Observing adults

confer: to discuss something with somebody, in order to exchange opinions or get advice

gist: the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation

recount: to tell somebody about something, especially something that you have experienced

stunned: very surprised or shocked

dash: ruin

stake out: to clearly mark the limits of something that you claim is yours

intuitively: by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts

give in: to admit that you have been defeated by somebody/something

ease up: to become less strong, unpleasant, etc.

come out: to be produced or published

choke up: to find it difficult to speak, because of the strong emotion that you are feeling

strip something out: to ignore particular numbers or facts in a situation in order to understand what is really important

brink: if you are on the brink of something, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation

intrigued: DJ[inˋtri:gd] very interested in something/somebody and wanting to know more about it/them

animatedly: in a way that shows interest and energy

consequential: happening as a result or an effect of something

Dictaphone: a small machine used to record people speaking, so that their words can be played back later and written down

Xerox: a process for producing copies of letters, documents, etc. using a special machine

decipher: to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand

scribble: to write something quickly and carelessly, especially because you do not have much time

peek: to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it

meticulous: paying careful attention to every detail

deposition: a formal statement, taken from somebody and used in court

oversee: to watch somebody/something and make sure that a job or an activity is done correctly

coolheaded: calm; not showing excitement or nerves

unwavering: not changing or becoming weaker in any way

metrics [plural]: a set of numbers or statistics used for measuring something, especially results that show how well a business, school, computer program, etc. is doing

accomplishment: an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of work

In the card game bridge, a bridge partner refers to the other player on your team. 

Bill Gates "Source Code"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

www.merriam-webster.com

Some explanations are from Google AI Overview