Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• have to: Must do
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• deal with
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on the wane: Gradually decreasing or becoming weaker.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• pile on: To add a large amount of something.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• slice of the pie: A share of money, profits, or benefits from something valuable.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• initial: First letter of your given name
• pile: Large amount of something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• curb: Anything that restrains or controls
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stink: To smell terrible
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• replace: To use instead of something else
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• buyout: Acquisition of a company by purchasing its stock
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• retake: To photograph or film something again
• heavyweight: Professional boxer in a greater weight class