Vocabulary

• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• hook, line, and sinker: Completely and unquestioningly believe or accept something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• have to: Must do
• above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
• reel in: To pull something towards you by winding a line around a reel, especially when fishing.
• head above water: Just managing to survive financially.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• mass appeal: The quality of being attractive or interesting to a large number of people.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• due to: Because of; owing to
• food for thought: Something worth thinking seriously about.
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• fast food chain: A company that operates many fast food restaurants.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• for good measure: As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• muscle in on: To intrude or encroach upon someone else's area or activity.
• fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• check out
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• trend: Current style or fashion
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• public: Owned by the government
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• business: A company formed for making profit
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
• item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• chlorine: Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
• annually: Every year; once a year
• unsurprisingly: In an expected manner; predictably
• slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
• ray: Person's name
• soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten