Vocabulary

• care for: To want or desire a thing
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in terms of
• on to: Toward something; forward
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• give a lecture: To deliver a formal talk on a subject to an audience.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• going on: To continue doing something
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in wine: Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• check out
• stay back: To remain behind; not approach or advance.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• decade: Period of 10 years
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• performance: Act of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• role: Character played by an actor
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• act: To behave in a certain way
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• idol: Person who is greatly admired
• reprise: To repeat an earlier theme of a composition
• bullock: Bull that has been castrated