Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• check out
• due to: Because of; owing to
• came across as: To give a particular impression; to seem.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• short clip: A brief segment of a video or film.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
• lord over: To exercise control or dominance over someone.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• tv show: A television program.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• drum up: To try to get support or interest from people for something.
• argue against: To present reasons or evidence to oppose a particular idea, plan, or action.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• green screen: A background consisting of a green screen, used to add visual effects in post-production.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• at the tail: At the end or last position in a line or group.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• eye patch: A patch worn over the eye, typically to protect it or conceal an injury.
• lead to: To result in some action
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• with a vengeance: With great force, intensity, or energy.
• nod off: To fall asleep (usually without planning to)
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• go up against: To compete or confront someone in a contest or challenge.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• code: To express information in a series of numbers
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• wasp: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• widow: Woman whose husband has died
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship
• falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
• thee: An old-fashioned word for you
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• stallion: Male horse that is used for breeding
• hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
• ant: Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
• pip: To just beat someone in a competition
• taskmaster: Someone who imposes hard or continuous work