Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• 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.
• have to: Must do
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• work out
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• flip over: To turn something over quickly, with a sudden movement.
• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• deal with
• for instance: As an example.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• above average
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• miserable: Very unhappy
• strike: To hit something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• person: Man, woman or child
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• rank: To rate or class things
• consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
• freight: Commercial transportation of goods
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• quarterback: Payer who directs play in American football
• runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
• golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
• receiver: Earpiece of a telephone