Vocabulary

• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• check out
• going on: To continue doing something
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• kick off: To start a football match.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• on the pull: Trying to find a romantic or sexual partner.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• fan out: To spread out from a central point, like a fan.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• finish off: To complete the last part of something.
• kneel down: To go down on one's knees.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• weak point: A particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective.
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• slightly: Only a little
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• couple: To join something to something else
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• important: Having power or authority
• workout: Energetic exercise
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
• great: Very good; better than before
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• shrug: To raise the shoulders to show you don't care
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• internally: On or from the inside
• datum: Item of factual information
• torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
• bicep: Muscle of the front upper arm
• forearm: Lower part of your arm attached to your hand
• kneel: To move your body so your knees are on the floor
• crock: An earthenware cooking pot