Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• put down roots: To settle down and make a home; to establish oneself in a place or community.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• out of tune: Not playing or singing notes at the correct pitch; not in harmony.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• to the hilt: To the fullest extent or completely.
• conjure up: To make something appear as if by magic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• pie in the sky: An unrealistic or improbable idea; a fanciful notion.
• up till: Until a particular time or point.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
• join in
• at sea
• fall into despair: To enter a state of hopelessness and loss of courage.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• cast away: To throw something away; discard.
• in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• dead: Not alive
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
• ship: Large boat
• send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
• steel: Very strong or determined character in a person