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
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• strike: To hit something
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
• cling: To be dependent on
• alive: Living; not dead
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• duty: Work required by your job or position
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• person: Man, woman or child
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• technical: Complex; difficult to understand
• cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• tremor: Trembling/shaking from body weakness, stress, etc.
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
• miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
• mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
• quake: Short for earthquake
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
• sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects
• triangulation: Measuring lengths and areas with triangles