Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• chance encounter: An unplanned or accidental meeting.
• next to: Being located along side another
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• true nature: The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
• in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• prominent: Being important or well known
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• piece: A counter in a board game
• blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
• absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• live: To be alive
• silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
• flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
• bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• manga: A style of Japanese comic strip or comic book
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• tyrannical: Forcing people to do what you want, as by threats
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• town: Small city
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• lore: Traditional knowledge or tales relating to a thing
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
• warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
• pickpocket: Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
• foreshadow: To be a sign of future events
• salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
• bookstore: Shop where books are sold
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration
• oversize: Larger than normal for its kind