Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• have to: Must do
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• in terms of
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• on duty
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• strike: To hit something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• alive: Living; not dead
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• person: Man, woman or child
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
• fling: To move yourself or a part of your body with force
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
• auntie: A nickname for your aunt