Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• for seconds: For a short period of time measured in seconds.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• descend on: To visit someone or a place unexpectedly and often in large numbers.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• straighten out: To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
• beggars can't be choosers: People without options must accept what is offered.
• laze around: Spend time idly without working or being active.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• no laughing matter: Something serious that should not be treated humorously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• go on: To continue doing something
• bear off: To change direction or move away from a course or point.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• in fee: Having full ownership or possession of property.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• take it away: To remove something.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• make up: To invent or create a story
• million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• fix: Answer to a problem
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• hash: A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
• tub: Another word for a bath
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
• sling: Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
• bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
• dine: To eat
• howl: To cry or wail loudly
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
• dirty: Not clean
• campfire: Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
• inspector: Person whose job is to inspect places
• barnacle: Marine crustaceans that live on rocks
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
• slasher: Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
• heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry