Vocabulary

• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
• pitch up: To arrive or appear at a place, sometimes unexpectedly.
• saw off: To say goodbye to someone who is going away
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• count on: To depend on someone
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• turn the tables: To reverse a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• have to: Must do
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• dead and buried: Completely finished or no longer relevant.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• consider: To think carefully about something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• performance: Act of doing something
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• margin: Edge of an area
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• great: Very good; better than before
• verge: Brink or threshold
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• calibrate: To adjust an instrument to take exact measurements
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
• history: Established pattern or record
• title: Book produced by a publisher
• roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
• obituary: Written notice or announcement of a person's death
• shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• handedly: Ability to do something with your hand
• aryan: (Nazi)Caucasian person of Nordic descent not a Jew