Vocabulary

• bugger all: Almost nothing; very little or no amount.
• land of nod: A playful phrase meaning the state of sleep.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• up to anything: Engaged in secretive or mischievous plans.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
• considered rude: Regarded as impolite or offensive.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• pardon my french: Used to apologize for using offensive or strong language.
• green with envy: Feeling very jealous of someone or their possessions.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• introvert: Person who does not like social contact
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• slightly: Only a little
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• instance: An example of something; case
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• piece: A counter in a board game
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• unintentionally: Without intention; accidentally
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• pea: Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
• humorous: Being funny or causing someone to laugh
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother