Vocabulary

• at once: Immediately; without delay
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• fall upon: To attack someone or something suddenly and violently.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• best before: A date printed on food products indicating the period for which the product will remain at its best quality.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• leave off: To stop doing something.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• in the act: While performing an action, especially something wrong or illegal.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• become of: To happen or become the result of something.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for instance: As an example.
• close behind: Following very closely; in close pursuit.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
• in less than no time: Very quickly or almost immediately.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• voice: Ability to sing well
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
• hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
• queen: Person's name
• king: Person considered the best or top at something