Vocabulary

• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• coming into play: To become a factor; to have an effect or become relevant.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• go on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• come: To arrive at a place
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
• talk: Style of speaking
• harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
• shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
• sauerkraut: Shredded cabbage fermented in salt water
• hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• masterclass: An example of excellent work