Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• going on: To continue doing something
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• go on: To continue doing something
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• get one over on: To deceive or outsmart someone; gain an advantage over them.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• leg it: To run away
• do a runner: To leave a place quickly, especially to avoid paying or facing a difficult situation.
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
• do me a favour: A polite request asking for help or a favour.
• nose out: To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• keep away from: To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• after hours: After the usual closing time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
• truth: Real facts about something
• selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
• champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• profess: To claim to do or be a thing when others doubt it
• granddaughter: Your son or daughter's daughter