Vocabulary

• after hours: After the usual closing time.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
• at least: As a minimum
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• by blood: Connected through biological or family relationships.
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• roger that: Acknowledge and confirm receipt and understanding of a message or instruction.
• impossible odds: A situation where success is extremely unlikely due to overwhelming challenges or disadvantages.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• splash down: To land in the sea; said of a spacecraft.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• black and white
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• narrative: The telling of a story
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• respect: To follow the established rules
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
• act: To behave in a certain way
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• alive: Living; not dead
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• passage: Process of moving through time
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
• meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• portrayal: Actor's representation of a character
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• cripple: To hurt and make useless
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• newfound: Newly discovered
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• battalion: Military unit of 300-800 soldiers