Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• beefing up: To be made stronger and stronger
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• average up: To increase the average cost of holdings by buying at higher prices.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• on duty
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• to the rafters: Completely full; filled to the maximum capacity.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• battle: Military fight between armies
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• datum: Item of factual information
• lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet