Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in terms of
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• turn off
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• prominent: Being important or well known
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• option: A choice
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• attach: To be associated or connected with
• tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• point: An item to be discussed
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• fill: To make something full
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
• psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
• arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
• bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
• profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
• ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
• swift: Quick
• level: Specific height of something
• paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
• tub: Another word for a bath
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings