Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at least: As a minimum
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• grasping at straws: Making weak or unlikely attempts to find a solution in desperation.
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• small potatoes: Something considered unimportant or trivial.
• deal with
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• stay back: To remain behind; not approach or advance.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• break out
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• role: Character played by an actor
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• cross: Angry and upset
• inhibitor: Substance that retards or stops an activity
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
• hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat