Vocabulary

• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• check out
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• edge up: To increase slightly.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• touch down: (Of plane) to land on the ground
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• pass over: To cross or bypass
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• dial back: To reduce or lessen something, such as intensity or amount.
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• come round: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• steer: A cow
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• vertically: In an up and down position
• heel: Back or end part of something
• ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
• traverse: To pass across, over, or through
• lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• skid: To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
• snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
• flagpole: Tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
• torsional: The act of twisting or turning