Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in succession: Following one after the other without interruption.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
• in form: In good physical condition; fit.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• for the loss: Concerning or because of a defeat or loss.
• left out: To forget; omit
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
• going on: To continue doing something
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• cut on: To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• have to: Must do
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in terms of
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• regardless of
• turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• couple: To join something to something else
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• leave: To go away from; depart
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
• great: Very good; better than before
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• gap: Distance between two objects
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• reed: Person's name
• nil: Word used to mean zero, or nothing
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran