Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• start over: To begin again.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• check out
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• in terms of
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• interact with
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• puzzle with: To try to solve a difficult problem or understand a confusing situation by thinking carefully about it.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• at least: As a minimum
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• gain access: To obtain the ability or right to enter or use something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• bring back: To cause to remember
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• deal with
• on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• as useful: Equally useful; to the same degree of usefulness.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• amount: Quantity of something
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• require: To demand that someone does something
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• insanely: In an insane manner
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• deity: A god or goddess
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• halo: Circle of light
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• unlock: To use a key or code to open something
• berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs