Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• do laundry: To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• lock on: To establish a tracking signal on a target, typically used in the context of missile guidance systems.
• bone structure: The arrangement and composition of bones in a body.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• under consideration: Being thought about or discussed, typically before a decision is made.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
• clown car: A car that appears to hold an impossibly large number of clowns, a common circus or comedic trope.
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• banana peel: The outer covering of a banana fruit, typically discarded after consumption.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• across the hall: In a position on the opposite side of a hallway.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• spam folder: A folder in an email account where unsolicited or junk emails are automatically stored.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• at least: As a minimum
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
• sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• sit down: To take a seat
• in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
• to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• hook up with: To meet or connect with someone.
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• upper-body strength: The physical power and force in the muscles of the torso, arms, and shoulders.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in stock: Available to buy in a store
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
• try too hard: To put too much effort into something, often resulting in a negative outcome.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• return the favor: To do something good for someone who has done something good for you.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
• interact with
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• act: To behave in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
• penny: Person's name
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• olive: Person's name
• smell: To have a particular odor
• elf: Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
• loofah: Plant whose dried fruit is used to scrub wet skin
• dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
• sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
• midwest: North central region of the United States