Vocabulary

• run off with: To take someone or something away
• keep back: To (cause to) not go near something or someone
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• join in
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
• go: To attend or be at a place
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• area: Amount of measured space
• excited: To make something or someone become more active
• village: Small town in the country
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• chubby: Somewhat fat
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult