Vocabulary

• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• take a bow: To bend your head or body forward as a sign of respect or thanks to an audience.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• count on: To depend on someone
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• alive: Living; not dead
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• deep: Complex and important
• discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• fray: To form loose threads at the edge of cloth
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• mast: Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
• mama: A mother
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball