Vocabulary

• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
• head above water: Just managing to survive financially.
• take the credit: To claim praise or acknowledgement for something, whether deserved or not.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• a mirror image: An image that is identical but reversed, like a reflection in a mirror.
• for a song: Very cheaply; at a low price.
• one strike: In baseball, a swing at a pitch that the batter misses, that is called a strike by the umpire, or that is bunted foul.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• tick: To function properly or normally
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• vow: Very serious promise
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• land: Region or country
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• deep: Complex and important
• battle: Military fight between armies
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
• altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
• lullaby: Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
• melody: Song; music
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one