Vocabulary

• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• get between: To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• have to: Must do
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• spectator: Someone who watches an event
• finish: To use or consume all of something
• cup: Small round container used for drinking
• Olympic: Of or relating to the Olympic Games
• sunk: To push something down into the ground
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• player: Machine that plays recorded material
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
• reporter: Someone whose job is to report news