Vocabulary

• experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
• for my money: In my opinion; according to my judgment.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• puzzle through: To solve or complete something difficult by working steadily.
• have to: Must do
• steer clear of: To avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems.
• swell up: To become larger and rounder, usually due to injury or illness.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• at a snail's pace: Moving very slowly.
• light switches: A switch used to turn lights on or off.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• going on: To continue doing something
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• scoop it up: To acquire or collect something quickly and eagerly.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• armed to the teeth: Fully equipped with weapons or tools for defense or attack.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• light on: To illuminate something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on God: Used to solemnly swear or emphasize truthfulness.
• check out
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• initially: At first; originally
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• soak: To make something completely wet
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• previously: At an earlier time
• swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• scrap: To fight with someone
• groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
• raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
• shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
• long: Person's name
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
• abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
• chainsaw: Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition