Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
• come running: To approach quickly by running.
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• bout: A boxing match
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• dead: Not alive
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak