Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
• have to: Must do
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• on to: Toward something; forward
• change your mind
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• going on: To continue doing something
• sit down: To take a seat
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
• aside from
• as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• count out: To say numbers 10 to 1 to declare a boxer 'out'
• fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
• get cracking: To start doing something quickly or with energy.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• write down: To record in writing
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• loaded gun: A firearm containing ammunition ready to be fired.
• in terms of
• in store: About to happen in the future
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• row: To move a boat using oars
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• cross: Angry and upset
• envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
• cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
• cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• cartridge: Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• roulette: Wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
• revolver: Pistol that has multiple slots for bullets