Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• sneak up: To approach someone quietly and unnoticed.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• close encounter: An unexpected or dangerous meeting or confrontation that occurs at close range.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• check out
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• seal in: To close something tightly so that nothing can enter or escape.
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• set up
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• now or never: An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• going on: To continue doing something
• creep in: To enter or affect something gradually or stealthily.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• stroke of luck: A sudden and unexpected piece of good fortune.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• at least: As a minimum
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• spot: A certain place or area
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• couple: To join something to something else
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pat: Person's name
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• central: Being in the middle
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• flag: To indicate something should get special attention
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
• tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
• surf: To view webpages on the internet
• calf: Young cow
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• wildlife: All wild animals
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water