Vocabulary

• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• rough and tumble: Noisy and uncontrolled physical activity or fighting.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• the big time: Famous or important position especially in career or entertainment.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• hit the big time: To achieve great success or fame, especially suddenly.
• strap on: To fasten something to yourself or someone else with straps.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• cool off: To become cooler.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• harness: To capture the power of something
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• surround: To be all the way around something
• breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
• maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• cuddly: That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• famous: Excellent
• gallery: Building to look at various types of art
• coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• partake: To have or take a share, e.g. of food
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• powerhouse: Highly energetic and indefatigable person
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• tuxedo: (Formal) jacket trousers, often worn with bow tie
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
• cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
• hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
• seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore