Vocabulary

• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on the town: Out socially enjoying nightlife and entertainment.
• laid back
• check out
• hop off: To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
• hiding out: The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• in actuality: In fact; in reality; actually.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
• on the rack: Under great stress, pressure, or torment.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• light on: To illuminate something.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• cruise: To easily achieve
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• century: Period of 100 years
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• hop: Dance party
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• lit: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• great: Very good; better than before
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• land: Region or country
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• chapel: Room to hold religious services
• evocative: Bringing to mind thoughts, feelings, or memories
• fortified: To protect against military attack, as with walls
• upstairs: On a floor above
• courtyard: Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
• grape: Fruit from which wine is made
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• upstream: In the direction opposite the flow of river/stream
• downstream: In the direction of a stream's current
• cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
• protestant: Person believing in Protestantism
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.