Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• deal with
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
• from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
• before dark: At or prior to the time when it gets dark outside.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• sit tight: To wait patiently and take no action.
• fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• a shred of: A very small amount of something.
• cap off: To end something in an exciting or extreme way
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in charge: To be responsible for
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• game over: The end of a game or a situation.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• sit down: To take a seat
• turning the tables: Reversing a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
• knock down: To hit something so it falls down
• up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• send off: To force someone to leave a game
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• think highly of: To have a very good opinion of someone or something; to respect or admire someone or something.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• state trooper: A state police officer; a highway patrol officer.
• run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• aside from
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• usher in: To mark the start of something new; to introduce or initiate.
• check out
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• nick: Person's name
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• geyser: A natural hot water fountain
• unseen: Not having been seen or able to be seen
• glen: Narrow mountain valley, especially in Scotland
• exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits
• heather: Purple flower that grows on moors
• elm: Type of tree with large, curved branches
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy