Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• talking smack: Present continuous of talking smack; boasting or bragging.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• balance it out: To equalize or compensate for something, often to create a sense of fairness or equilibrium.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• slip by: To pass or elapse unnoticed or without being acted upon.
• balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• like a charm: Working perfectly well or successfully.
• works like a charm: To be very effective or successful with little effort.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• gain access: To obtain the ability or right to enter or use something.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• urge: A strong desire for something
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
• respond: To answer something or someone
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• embark: To begin a journey; get on a ship or plane
• act: To behave in a certain way
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
• coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
• pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
• relive: To remember a past time or event
• salesman: Person whose job is to sell things