Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• carry over: Accounts to move an entry to later column
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• lone wolf: A person who prefers to act alone, without the need for social interaction or support from others.
• get a life: An exhortation to stop being boring and to find more interesting things to do.
• small potatoes: Something considered unimportant or trivial.
• deal with
• swing over: To move or swing across from one side to another.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• last hurrah: A final effort or attempt before stopping.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• have to: Must do
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• set up
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• role: Character played by an actor
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• pal: Friend
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• part: Division of a book
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
• enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• inhibitor: Substance that retards or stops an activity
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• gag: To cover someone's mouth so they cannot speak
• newfound: Newly discovered
• triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
• wager: To bet money on the result of a game or race
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• nonstop: Occurring without stops; continuous
• tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
• hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
• changer: A person who changes something
• hurrah: Said to show delight at something