Vocabulary

• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
• hop up: To jump or climb onto something.
• from side to side: Moving left and right repeatedly.
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• blow down: To be knocked to the ground by the wind.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• like a train: In a powerful, unstoppable manner.
• go on: To continue doing something
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• nose out: To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
• duck down: To lower your body quickly to avoid something.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• top up: To add to something so as to increase the amount.
• in the groove: Working smoothly and effectively; performing well.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• hop: Dance party
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
• wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• bug: To bother someone
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• special: Being additional or extra
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• prairie: Large, flat, area of land covered in grass
• crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• wag: To move side to side or up and down repetitively
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• gallop: To cause a horse or another animal to run fast
• wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
• pup: Very young dog (and some other animals)
• otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
• excite: To make something or someone become more active
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• tiptoe: On tiptoe (walking) on your toes so as to be quiet
• horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
• propeller: Device with blades that move a plane or boat
• cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
• airplane: A machine that flies through the air
• pokey: Wasting time; small and remote and insignificant
• boogie: To dance to fast popular music
• googly: Cricket ball bowled with a lot of spin
• hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she