Vocabulary

• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• have to: Must do
• take a knee: To kneel as a gesture of protest, solidarity, or respect.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• ate up: To eat all of something
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• performance: Act of doing something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• land: Region or country
• arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• guru: An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• underway: Happening now
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• upstairs: On a floor above
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• triple: Group or set of three
• cusp: Pointed part where two curves meet, e.g. in arches
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• nip: Sharp cold feeling
• corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
• knockout: Excellent, or wonderful; amazing
• ray: Person's name
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• jab: To hit with a short straight blow
• angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
• undefeated: Not yet lost or having been beaten