Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• square up: To stand facing someone in a fighting position; to prepare to fight.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on the front foot: Being confident and proactive in an activity or situation.
• off balance: In a state of being unsteady or unstable; lacking equilibrium.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• step over: To walk over something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• on the back foot: In a disadvantaged or defensive position.
• run behind: Be late or delayed compared to planned time.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• run up on: To approach someone suddenly or unexpectedly.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• huge: Very very large
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• frequently: Often; regularly
• role: Character played by an actor
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• leave: To go away from; depart
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• defense: Argument in support of something
• important: Having power or authority
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• surround: To be all the way around something
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• hull: Frame or main body of a boat
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
• defender: Fighter who fights against attack
• midfielder: Soccer player who plays in the center of the field