Vocabulary

• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sit down: To take a seat
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• on the slide: In a state of decline or deterioration.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
• in no time: Very quickly or soon
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• lose out
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
• at least: As a minimum
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the ladder: Progressing or climbing toward success or promotion.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• chill: State of being a little cold
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• hop: Dance party
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• turret: Small tower on a building