Vocabulary

• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• chill: State of being a little cold
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• apparel: Clothing
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• replace: To use instead of something else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• duty: Work required by your job or position
• qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
• energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
• gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• salary: Money an employee is paid each month
• autograph: Signature of a famous person
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
• live: To be alive
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• victorious: Having won
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules