Vocabulary

• saved by the bell: Rescued at the last possible moment.
• fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• at least: As a minimum
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• fair and square: In an honest and straightforward manner; legitimately.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• shift: To change in position or direction
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
• sober: Not drunk
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• preferably: In a way that would be better
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• theft: Act of stealing
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• yearn: To strongly desire something or someone
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
• wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
• decapitate: To cut off someone's head
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• unidentified: Not yet identified
• spinoff: New additional thing based on successful film, etc.