Vocabulary

• upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• halfway there: Having completed half of the required distance or task; making good progress.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• have to: Must do
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
• hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
• hop off: To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• ride off: To leave on horseback or other vehicle.
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• slightly: Only a little
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• evolve: To develop certain features
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• cruise: To easily achieve
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• hop: Dance party
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• applicable: Being appropriate to or suitable for something
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• dubious: Doubtful; giving rise to doubts; suspicious
• revert: To return to the original owner again
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
• gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
• cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• thingy: Something you cannot remember the name of
• pretzel: Glazed and salted cracker in the shape of a knot
• melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• backside: The part of your body you sit on