Vocabulary

• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• turn on
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at school: Present and attending school.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• hot and heavy: Having a passionate, intense romantic or sexual relationship.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• on the count of: Because of; due to a particular reason or cause.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• material: Cloth; fabric
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• military: Army or armed forces
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• hop: Dance party
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• alive: Living; not dead
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• quarry: Large pit in the earth where stone is mined
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• proton: Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• levy: Money which must be paid to the government, etc.
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• lifelike: Realistic; looking real
• robin: Person's name
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
• mama: A mother