Vocabulary

• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• think back: To recapture the past
• kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• the rest is history: What happened next is well known or obvious.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• count towards: To be included as part of a total or goal.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• set on: To attack
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• excel: To perform an activity better than others
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• great: Very good; better than before
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• part: Division of a book
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
• compilation: Act of gathering things into a list, group
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
• putt: To hit a golf ball along the ground to the hole
• drake: Male duck
• alrighty: Way of saying 'alright'