Vocabulary

• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• at least: As a minimum
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• on the spin: Happening consecutively or in succession.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• in terms of
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• trade up: To buy something of a higher value or quality than what you have.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• check out
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• six feet under: Dead and buried in a grave.
• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• blow over: (Of difficult situation) to become less or end
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• green light
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• decade: Period of 10 years
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• own: To have something as your property
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• mortal: Destined to die; causing death
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• trilogy: Series of three connected works
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• juggernaut: Unstoppable force, campaign, movement, or object
• spinoff: New additional thing based on successful film, etc.
• geezer: Man, often an old or strange one
• elm: Type of tree with large, curved branches
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'