Vocabulary

• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• have to: Must do
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at least: As a minimum
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• lie ahead: To be going to happen in the future.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
• single step: A solitary action or measure.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• setting off: To start a journey
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• earth up: To pile soil around plants or stems for support or protection.
• from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on the loose: Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• alive and kicking: Still alive and healthy; still active and doing well.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• struggle for survival: The effort to stay alive in a difficult or dangerous situation.
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• spring up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• get between: To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• chance encounter: An unplanned or accidental meeting.
• pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
• turn on
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• in miniature: On a very small scale; a small representation.
• gas out: To lose power or energy, especially fuel.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
• siren song: A tempting appeal that is actually harmful or deceptive.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• even out: To become level or uniform.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat