Vocabulary

• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• look back: To think about past events
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• picture: General situation or state of being
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
• spear: Long hunting stick with a sharp point
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair