Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
• at each other's throats: Arguing angrily and aggressively with one another.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• round up: To bring together; gather; collect
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• in charge: To be responsible for
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• report back: To give information about something that has happened or been done.
• fuss over: To show excessive attention or care for someone.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• seat: To have seats available for a number of people
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• daughter: A female child of someone
• neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
• hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval