Vocabulary

• walk on water: To perform a miracle; to do something seemingly impossible.
• head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• check out
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• fall from grace: To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• fizzle out: To gradually fail or end, often after a promising start.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• go away: To go on vacation
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• go west: To die or become completely unusable or broken.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• toy with: To consider an idea casually or playfully.
• making music: The act of creating or performing music.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in the club: Being a member of a group or organization.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• initial: First letter of your given name
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• alive: Living; not dead
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• funky: Offbeat; fashionable
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• bitch: To aggressively complain about something
• ray: Person's name
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• idol: Person who is greatly admired
• squire: Gentleman landowner in Britain in former times