Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• gross out: To cause someone to feel disgusted.
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• heart pounding: Experiencing a rapid or forceful heartbeat, often due to anxiety, fear, or excitement.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• set against: To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
• wrestle with: To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• run down: To be in a bad condition
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• take offense: To feel resentful or upset as a result of something.
• spring for: To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
• take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
• deal with
• root for: To support a sports team
• gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• facing off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• take down: To capture physically
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• eat up: To eat all of something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• out of work
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• emotionally charged: Filled with strong emotions; causing strong emotions.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• tag along: To accompany someone, especially when uninvited or not needed.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• turn on
• off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• on the loose: Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
• going on: To continue doing something
• scratch the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• check out
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• dread: To await with great fear
• atmosphere: Air around us
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• performance: Act of doing something
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• mist: Light water droplets in air, so you can't see well
• inventive: Having the ability to think up/create new things
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• unforgettable: Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy