Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
• in contention: Competing and having a chance to win or succeed.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• check out
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• far cry from: Very different from.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on cue: At exactly the moment expected or required.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• pile: Large amount of something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• require: To demand that someone does something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• performance: Act of doing something
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• role: Character played by an actor
• depth: Distance below a surface
• myriad: Very large quantity of something
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• act: To behave in a certain way
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• divisive: Causing division or disagreement
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• chit: Old use girl who is disrespectful to her elders
• doggy: Word for dog used by and to children