Vocabulary

• on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• punch out: To record the time of departure from work, typically using a time clock.
• go below: To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
• have to: Must do
• shoot back: To respond to gunfire by shooting in return.
• see to: To attend to; take care of
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• on the radar: Being noticed or tracked; within someone's awareness or attention.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• level out: To become flat or even; to make something flat or even.
• burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• spot: A certain place or area
• strike: To hit something
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• shut: To stop being open for business
• pal: Friend
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• burn: To destroy with fire
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• coyote: Wild dog that is found in North America
• hydraulic: Of a system operated by water or other liquids
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• afterlife: Life after death
• rooster: Adult male chicken
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• bandit: Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
• restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
• hangman: Executioner who hangs the condemned person