Vocabulary

• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• at least: As a minimum
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• spot: A certain place or area
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• dude: Form of address for a man
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• flawless: With no imperfections or errors
• compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• tale: Story that is not true
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
• kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• crept: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
• mini: Small British car