English Vocabulary

  oil (a thick black liquid from under the ground used to produce fuel or lubricant): This oil well produces 200 barrels a day. fuel (a substance burned to provide heat or power): Oil, coal, gas, and wood are various types of fuel. gas (a fossil fuel in gas form, …

  catch your breath (to rest for a moment after becoming out of breath) After climbing to the mountain top, we can sit and catch our breath. You can take a brief moment to catch your breath before we start again.   envocabulary.com

  out of breath (breathing fast and with difficulty, typically after exercise) We were out of breath after climbing the stairs. Three miles run; left me out of breath. I was out of breath from climbing the mountain.     envocabulary.com

  hold your breath (to wait for something to happen) If you are waiting for her to come, don’t hold your breath. We held our breath while the results were read out. He promised to pay me next week, but I’m not holding my breath. [=I doubt he will pay me next week.] …

  rifle (a gun with a long barrel that you hold against your shoulder to fire) He leveled his rifle at the target. The soldiers hit the man with their rifle butts. (to search through something quickly in order to find or steal something) Jane rifled through her wardrobe looking for something suitable to …