Vocabulary

• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• wear off: To disappear gradually
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the alert: Being watchful and ready to react immediately.
• on the warpath: Being very angry or ready to argue or fight.
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• hook in: To connect or attach something using a hook or similar device.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• at least: As a minimum
• popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• huge: Very very large
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• blow: To move something using air
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• land: Region or country
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• part: Division of a book
• nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• tinker: To make small adjustments to repair or improve
• frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• aye: Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts
• tink: To make a sharp small metallic noise