Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get up off: To rise from a seated or lying position on something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• go on: To continue doing something
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• tv show: A television program.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on the nod: By informal agreement or understanding without words.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• shoot from the hip: To speak or act without careful thought or planning.
• from the hip: Without careful thought; spontaneously or impulsively.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• time after time: Repeatedly; on many occasions.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• turn off
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• cop: Slang for police officer
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
• wrath: (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
• camp: A (military) base
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• equalizer: Electronic equipment reducing frequency distortion
• hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
• whiskey: US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
• chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants