Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• black and white
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• go on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• eat up: To eat all of something
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• turn on
• glimmer of hope: A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
• at least: As a minimum
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• person: Man, woman or child
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• squad: A sports team
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• gobble: To eat or swallow something quickly
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
• gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
• lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• joyous: Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
• cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
• goldfish: Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised