Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• up till: Until a particular time or point.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• paper cut: A small cut caused by the edge of a piece of paper.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• tiny: Very, very small
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• mad: Very angry
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• trust: To expect confidently
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• rank: To rate or class things
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• casually: In an unconcerned manner
• flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
• breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one