Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• deal with
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• baseball field: A field on which baseball is played.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• set up
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
• shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• go on: To continue doing something
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• work out
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• of someone's life: Concerning or relating to the duration or major events in life.
• stand out
• talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• protect from: To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• prosthetic: Artificial
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave
• marketplace: Place where a public market is held
• yee: The sound made to surprise someone