Vocabulary

• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in plenty: In large amount; more than enough.
• call over: To ask someone to come to you
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• set up
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• moving parts: Components of a machine or device that move to perform a function.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• at least: As a minimum
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• strike: To hit something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• blow: To move something using air
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• depth: Distance below a surface
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bare: Lacking contents; empty
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• hop: Dance party
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• deep: Complex and important
• bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
• battle: Military fight between armies
• roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
• outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building
• waltz: Dignified dance of two people holding each other