Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• have to: Must do
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• to the quick: Deeply and painfully affected or hurt emotionally.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• set on: To attack
• tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• attach: To be associated or connected with
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
• nick: Person's name
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers