Vocabulary

• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
• in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
• bed down: To prepare or settle down to sleep.
• on foot
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• laid back
• look back: To think about past events
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• such as: For example; like
• on to: Toward something; forward
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from the top: From the beginning.
• wave through: Signal someone to pass through a checkpoint or barrier.
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• planted on: To deceive someone
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• good thing going: A successful or advantageous situation or activity.
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• small: Little in size; not big
• village: Small town in the country
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• town: Small city
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• Europe: A continent including Germany, France and Spain
• meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
• evening: To make something level; to flatten