Vocabulary

• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• check out
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• bow out: To decide not to do something; back out
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• getting axed: To be dismissed or fired from a job.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• take it or leave it: An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in point: Relevant; pertinent
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look back: To think about past events
• take heart: To be encouraged; to feel braver or more hopeful
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• tv show: A television program.
• call it quits: To stop doing something; to give up
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• switch up: To change or alternate something.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• initial: First letter of your given name
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• leave: To go away from; depart
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• row: To move a boat using oars
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• replace: To use instead of something else
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• great: Very good; better than before
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• quit: To leave a job
• deep: Complex and important
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• maiden: Being the earliest or first
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• live: To be alive
• horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• iteration: Single execution of a repeated set of instructions
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• depart: To die
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• genesis: Beginning of something important
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• skid: To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
• vocalist: Person who sings in a band
• sabbath: Day of rest in some religions
• rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
• frontman: Man who serves as leader but lacks authority