Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• at least: As a minimum
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• in terms of
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• touch up: To make small improvements to (painting, etc.)
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• set up
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• favor: Support or approval from people
• couple: To join something to something else
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• public: Owned by the government
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• decease: To die
• hotline: Telephone line that gives direct, fast access
• para: Shortened form of paragraph