Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• turn into: To change to become something else
• set off: To start a journey
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• tv show: A television program.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• material: Cloth; fabric
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• require: To demand that someone does something
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
• click: To work well with someone or something
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• concerned: To be about a particular topic
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• important: Having power or authority
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• public: Owned by the government
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• quit: To leave a job
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• come: To arrive at a place
• frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
• sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• portrayed: To play a character in theater or on film
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV