Vocabulary

• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• play with fire: Take dangerous risks that could have serious consequences.
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• scoot up: To move closer, usually by sliding or shifting position.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go on: To continue doing something
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• fire drill: A practice evacuation to prepare for a fire.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• catch fire: To start burning; to ignite.
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• huge: Very very large
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• burn: To destroy with fire
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
• ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
• hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
• scoot: To move away quickly often as an escape
• chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
• hoy: Flat-bottom boat for carrying heavy loads