Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• around the Horn: To sail around the southern tip of South America, Cape Horn.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• both times: On two occasions.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• have to: Must do
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• barely: Only just; just possible
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• strike: To hit something
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• leave: To go away from; depart
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• tick: To function properly or normally
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• deep: Complex and important
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
• out: No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• hitch: To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball