Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• deal with
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• color palette: A range of colors used by an artist or designer.
• check out
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• descend into: To go down into a place.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• fine wine: Wine of high quality and good taste.
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• cat burglar: A thief who enters buildings stealthily, often climbing walls.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• in terms of
• set upon: To attack on all sides often violently
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• pick apart: To find faults/problems with by examining closely
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• come into contact: To physically touch something.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• set on: To attack
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• interact with
• on a shoestring: Doing something with very little money.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• count on: To depend on someone
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• on my birthday: Referring to the day of one's birth, often used in the context of celebrations or events.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• down to a science: Performed very efficiently and precisely because of experience.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• atmosphere: Air around us
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• huge: Very very large
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• cinematography: Act of making a film
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate