Vocabulary

• cut back: To use less of something
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• square off: To take a fighting stance or prepare to fight, often in boxing or martial arts.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• chance on: To find or discover something unexpectedly.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• have to: Must do
• spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• option: A choice
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• leave: To go away from; depart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sprint: To race or move at full speed
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• apex: Highest point (of something); peak
• undercut: Material removed by a cut made underneath
• carnage: Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
• eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• stint: Short period of time
• throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• tyre: Rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
• hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• overheat: To become too hot