Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• at least: As a minimum
• deal with
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• have to: Must do
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• set on: To attack
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• set off: To start a journey
• from the top: From the beginning.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• got to: To arrive at some place
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
• rub shoulders: To associate with famous or important people.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• shift: To change in position or direction
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• investigation: Search for information about something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• history: Established pattern or record
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• bungee: Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer