Vocabulary

• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• on contact: Happening immediately upon touching or meeting.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• barely: Only just; just possible
• strike: To hit something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• cruise: To easily achieve
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• slam: To criticize sharply
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• heartbeat: Beat of your heart
• oblique: Neither perpendicular nor parallel
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• tang: Sharp, slightly sour taste or smell
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
• offensively: In an aggressive manner