Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• pitch around: To move or stay somewhere without a fixed plan.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• off balance: In a state of being unsteady or unstable; lacking equilibrium.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• limp: Being soft, not hard, not rigid
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• dozen: 12 people or things
• deep: Complex and important
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• come: To arrive at a place
• recover: To return to a prior normal condition
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• offensively: In an aggressive manner
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave
• tapper: Someone who removes liquid from a tree
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball
• playable: That can be played