Vocabulary

• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
• have to: Must do
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• set up
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• beyond me: Impossible for me to understand.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• on time
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• check out
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• tiny: Very, very small
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• piece: A counter in a board game
• hint: To suggest without being direct about it
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• prodigy: Young person who is amazingly talented
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
• shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• preview: Showing of a movie before public release
• artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
• indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
• smoky: (Room) full of smoke
• bookstore: Shop where books are sold