Vocabulary

• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• on the ropes: In a very bad situation; close to defeat or failure.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• look back: To think about past events
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• trust: To expect confidently
• stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
• outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• long: Person's name
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• doll: Toy looking like a person used for play