Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• nose over: To fall forward or pitch headfirst, especially when riding something.
• roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
• zero in: To focus on a target
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• drop behind: To fall back in position or progress compared to others.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• roll on: For time to pass
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• plow through: To read or deal with something quickly, often when it is boring or difficult.
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• fly by: To pass quickly
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• bore in: To interrupt or intrude uninvited into a conversation or situation.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• in the crosshairs: Being targeted for criticism or attack.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• heading home: Going towards one's home.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• cut loose: To free oneself from a restriction or obligation.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• price out: To make something too expensive for someone to buy.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• first lieutenant: A commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• canopy: Structure that hangs over something to shelter it
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• battle: Military fight between armies
• swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• cactus: Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
• caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
• outnumber: To be larger than something in number
• throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
• invert: To turn the order of things backwards
• wildcat: Oil/gas well in area not known to be productive
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• blanc: White sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables
• gunner: Serviceman in the artillery who operates a gun