Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• thinking on your feet: To make quick decisions without preparation.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• have to: Must do
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• come onto: To approach someone with romantic intentions
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• pass over: To cross or bypass
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for instance: As an example.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• steer: A cow
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• retract: To take back something said or given
• slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
• snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
• parry: To push something away from yourself, e.g. a punch