Vocabulary

• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• strength: Condition of being strong
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• blow: To move something using air
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• couple: To join something to something else
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• respond: To answer something or someone
• tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• important: Having power or authority
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• public: Owned by the government
• balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
• yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• great: Very good; better than before
• torrential: (Of rain) falling very fast and in great quantity
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• carriage: Vehicle on wheels, usually pulled by a horse
• part: Division of a book
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• picture: General situation or state of being
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• close: Almost; near
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
• horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
• papa: Another word for father