Vocabulary

• look back: To think about past events
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• swing through: To progress or pass through something smoothly or successfully.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• count on: To depend on someone
• pitch out: To throw something away or discard it.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• turn on
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• have to: Must do
• hit out: To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• strike: To hit something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
• 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
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• narrowly: With little distance or difference between
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball
• springer: Breed of a small brown and white spaniel dog