Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• for keeps: In a permanent or lasting way, not temporary.
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
• replace: To use instead of something else
• great: Very good; better than before
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• patio: Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• prick: To pierce slightly with a sharp point
• crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• forget: To not remember something
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
• slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
• acupuncture: Treating illness by putting needles in the skin
• isle: Poetic, or in place names island
• tramp: A person who lives on the streets
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
• yin: In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
• yonder: Distant but within sight