Vocabulary

• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• come to a head: A difficult situation reaches a critical or decisive point.
• down and dirty: Direct, straightforward, or involving hard work or difficult conditions.
• chance encounter: An unplanned or accidental meeting.
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• black eye: A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
• shrink down: To become smaller in size, amount, or extent.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• musical accompaniment: Music played to support a main melody or performance.
• cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
• good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• in a manner: In a specific way or style.
• stand out
• double back: To return by the same route you came.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• walk in on: To enter a room or situation unexpectedly, especially when something private or secret is happening.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• such as: For example; like
• says it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• par for the course: A typical or expected result, often something unpleasant.
• to the max: To the greatest possible extent or degree.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• extreme: Very great in degree
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• initially: At first; originally
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• spike: The top point in a graph
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• fellow: Man or a boy
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• couple: To join something to something else
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• act: To behave in a certain way
• dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• great: Very good; better than before
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• graphic: Concerning things that are drawn
• sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• weak: Not having a strong character
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• termite: Small white tropical insect which eats wood
• slayer: A killer or murderer
• gaga: Mentally incapable, through age