Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• straight shot: A direct route or path.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• going on: To continue doing something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• for instance: As an example.
• drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
• across the line: To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
• swing over: To move or swing across from one side to another.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in the club: Being a member of a group or organization.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• slightly: Only a little
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• effortless: Requiring little or no work; easy
• heel: Back or end part of something
• pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
• toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot