Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
• blow through: To spend money quickly and carelessly.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• good thing going: A successful or advantageous situation or activity.
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• miserable: Very unhappy
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• huge: Very very large
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• pile: Large amount of something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• steer: A cow
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
• piece: A counter in a board game
• flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• symphony: Harmony of color or sound
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• level: Specific height of something
• go: To attend or be at a place
• drench: To make someone or something extremely wet
• haunting: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• gallery: Building to look at various types of art
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• special: Being additional or extra
• progression: Process of developing over time
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
• shit: A coarse term for defecation
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• genesis: Beginning of something important
• gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
• fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
• fun: Amusing and enjoyable
• bass: Type of fish
• grinder: Long crusty roll filled with meats and cheese
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• sonic: Concerning sound, its waves, and speed
• thi: An old -fashioned word for you