Vocabulary

• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• flag down: To signal a driver to stop a vehicle.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• set up
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at the moment: At this time; now
• with the best of them: As well as the most skilled or experienced people.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at the last moment: Just before the final deadline or event.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• slip out: To leave a place quietly or secretly, so that no one notices you.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• leave: To go away from; depart
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• automatic: Done without conscious thought
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• deep: Complex and important
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• overtime: Extra time in a sports game
• depot: Storage place for goods
• ray: Person's name
• reed: Person's name
• touchdown: Getting ball over touch line in American football