Vocabulary

• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• in charge: To be responsible for
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• all in the family: Involving or belonging to the same family or close relatives.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• iron out: To get rid of problems that prevent progress
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• cold feet: To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
• at least: As a minimum
• speaks volumes: To strongly convey a message or impression without words.
• tv show: A television program.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• pour out: To serve a drink by letting it flow from a container.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• get on it: To start working on a task or action promptly.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• at one time or another: Occasionally or sometime during life or a period.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• call about: To phone someone for a particular reason
• deal with
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• leave: To go away from; depart
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• act: To behave in a certain way
• reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
• sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• live: To be alive
• apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• marshall: Person's name