Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• such as: For example; like
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• at least: As a minimum
• baby up: To treat someone with extra care or protectiveness like a baby.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• pat: Person's name
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• hut: Small and simple building