Vocabulary

• waste not, want not: If you do not waste, you will not lack anything.
• in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
• dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
• of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• going on: To continue doing something
• go away: To go on vacation
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• have to: Must do
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• stick it to: To defeat someone, especially someone who is arrogant or powerful.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• slightly: Only a little
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• couple: To join something to something else
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• act: To behave in a certain way
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• daily: Happening every day
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• sparkly: Having lots of small reflections of light
• ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• cosy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• granny: Grandmother
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
• jewellery: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
• candlelight: Light provided by a burning candle