Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
• pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• fold up: To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
• at least: As a minimum
• blow away: To completely beat or defeat someone, or kill them
• fly at: To suddenly criticize or attack someone verbally.
• fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• do up: To dress (yourself) in a special
• roll back
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• fly by: To pass quickly
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• use up: To use all of; consume
• aside from
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• set up
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• spring out: To move or jump out suddenly and quickly.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
• guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• take down: To capture physically
• up the pole: In trouble or in a difficult situation.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• extreme: Very great in degree
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• fully: Completely or entirely
• hub: Center of action or interest
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
• baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• snug: Warm and comfortable; cozy, as in a small room
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• deflection: Action of making move in a different direction
• vestibule: Area between an entrance door and the interior