Vocabulary

• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• blockbuster video: A video rental store that was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s.
• black out: To faint; to become unconscious
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• on the telephone: Engaged in a phone call.
• subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• goof around: To spend time doing nothing important or behaving in a silly way.
• try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• power down: To turn off a device or system completely.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• all bets are off: Used to say that no plans or predictions can be relied upon.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• silly: Careless
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• symphony: Harmony of color or sound
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• orchestra: Large group who perform instrumental music
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• kid: Child or young person
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• pussy: Cat
• diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• pussycat: Someone who is easygoing and agreeable
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV