Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• green light
• have to: Must do
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at least: As a minimum
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• light on: To illuminate something.
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
• black and white
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
• bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
• top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• truck in: To bring goods or materials by truck to a location.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• fire drill: A practice evacuation to prepare for a fire.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• flame: To glow
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• piece: A counter in a board game
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• part: Division of a book
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
• siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
• hose: Tube that carries a liquid
• crafty: Being cunning to get others to do what you want
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
• dale: Area of low land between hills or mountains
• squawk: (Of birds) to make a short harsh cry
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
• oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
• oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
• playtime: Time for play or diversion