Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• off the mark: Inaccurate; not correct.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• deep: Complex and important
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• hustling: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
• incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave