Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• with a bullet: Rapidly rising in rank or success.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• have to: Must do
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
• at the last moment: Just before the final deadline or event.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
• fly into: Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• at least: As a minimum
• chance on: To find or discover something unexpectedly.
• tucker out: To make someone very tired or exhausted.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• tag out: In baseball, to put a baserunner out by touching them with the ball while they are not on a base.
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• blast: To attack someone with words
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• leave: To go away from; depart
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• deep: Complex and important
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• hustling: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
• tower: Tall, narrow building
• uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
• smother: To cover something or someone completely
• diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
• closely: In a careful manner
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• teardrop: Anything shaped like a falling drop
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
• max: Person's name
• colt: Young male horse
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave