Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• fall out
• in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• account: An advantage
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• vary: To change something and make it different
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• 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
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
• act: To behave in a certain way
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
• pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• accountant: Professional person who manages money
• tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
• artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• scarlet: Bright red color
• bazaar: Market of small shops that sell various items
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• streetcar: Electric wheeled vehicle that runs on rails
• halftime: Rest time between two periods of a game
• runtime: Length of time a machine operates