Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• green light
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• make a bet: To wager money on an uncertain outcome.
• feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• black eye: A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• pile: Large amount of something
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• respond: To answer something or someone
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• person: Man, woman or child
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• snitch: To take by theft; to steal
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
• petrify: To be very afraid or paralysed with terror
• broomstick: Handle of a broom