Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• for instance: As an example.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in stock: Available to buy in a store
• at least: As a minimum
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• sneak up: To approach someone quietly and unnoticed.
• tease out: To extract or obtain something with persistent effort, especially information.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• fan out: To spread out from a central point, like a fan.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
• wait around: To wait idly or without a specific purpose.
• run back: To come back
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• social bonds: The connections and relationships between individuals in a society that promote cohesion and mutual support.
• with a bullet: Rapidly rising in rank or success.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• draw out: To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• next to: Being located along side another
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• sit down: To take a seat
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• on the telephone: Engaged in a phone call.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
• seal off: To close an entrance to a place
• animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
• dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
• thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• love: Person's name
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• keeper: Person taking care of animals
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• call: A order or request for action
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• male: Characteristic of boys or men
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• killer: Something that is a challenge to deal with
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• uniquely: In an unusual manner
• yawning: (Of a gap/hole) very wide
• mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
• juvenile: Concerning young people or children
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
• termite: Small white tropical insect which eats wood
• tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
• anvil: Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• domestication: Training to behave in a home/live with humans
• toddler: Young child learning to walk