Vocabulary

• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• at least: As a minimum
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• set off: To start a journey
• chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• to the max: To the greatest possible extent or degree.
• spin out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• have to: Must do
• burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• up the pole: In trouble or in a difficult situation.
• hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• utterly: Completely
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• expire: To breathe out
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• attach: To be associated or connected with
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
• afterward: Happening after something else happened
• assassin: Person who kills a public figure
• reluctantly: In an unwilling manner; grudgingly
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
• famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
• unbeatable: Excelling in a sport, etc.; hard to win against
• motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine