Vocabulary

• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• record holder: A person or thing that holds a record, especially in sports.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• on the wing: In flight; flying.
• in terms of
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• by far and away: Definitely; by a great amount or degree.
• far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• role: Character played by an actor
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• leave: To go away from; depart
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• great: Very good; better than before
• squad: A sports team
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• forest: Large area with many trees
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• lineup: People arranged by police for identification
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• goalkeeper: Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
• midfielder: Soccer player who plays in the center of the field
• midfield: Middle part of a playing field, e.g. in football