Vocabulary

• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• set down
• by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• hold over: To postpone; delay.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• go on: To continue doing something
• by gum: An old-fashioned expression of surprise or emphasis.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• cast down: Depressed; disheartened.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• at sea
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• have to: Must do
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• round about: Approximately; about.
• make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
• such as: For example; like
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• spot: A certain place or area
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• cruise: To easily achieve
• dick: Someone who is a detective
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• silver: Person's name
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
• black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
• cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat