Vocabulary

• once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• from the hip: Without careful thought; spontaneously or impulsively.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• drop the ball: To make a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems for others.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• put forth: To bring into existence
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• at the moment: At this time; now
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• good luck charm: An object that is believed to bring good luck.
• have to: Must do
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• motivational: Concerning motivation
• leave: To go away from; depart
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• person: Man, woman or child
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• mobility: Ability to move
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
• startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• confidently: In a way that shows you expect to have no problems
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• halftime: Rest time between two periods of a game