Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• going on: To continue doing something
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• have to: Must do
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• check out
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• master: To gain control over something
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• point: An item to be discussed
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• stride: To make progress on something such as a project
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• rust: Reddish brown color
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• scuba: Equipment which allows you to breath underwater
• surf: To view webpages on the internet
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
• operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
• footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water