Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in miniature: On a very small scale; a small representation.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at the last moment: Just before the final deadline or event.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• squeeze in
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• narrative: The telling of a story
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• leave: To go away from; depart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• prematurely: Before the end of the natural or desired time
• suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• miniature: Small model of something larger
• monotonous: Lacking in variety; always the same, and so boring
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
• knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• victorious: Having won
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• heighten: To increase the degree or intensity of something
• overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
• prologue: Introduction to a written piece of work
• muffle: To make a sound less loud or clear, as by covering