Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• help out: To assist someone
• to no avail: Without success; having no effect.
• at least: As a minimum
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• due: When something is required or expected
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
• seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• levy: Money which must be paid to the government, etc.
• sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done