Vocabulary

• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at least: As a minimum
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• have to: Must do
• get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
• risk your life: To put yourself in danger of dying.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in perfect harmony: In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• strength: Condition of being strong
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• thunder: Loud sound
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
• woe: Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
• abomination: Something or someone that makes you feel disgust
• snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
• crescendo: Increase in volume or energy
• heave: To lift or pull something with great effort
• manipulator: Person trying to control others