Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• in terms of
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• heavy hitter: A person who is powerful, influential, or successful in their field.
• very much so: To a great extent; indeed
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• for seconds: For a short period of time measured in seconds.
• take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• previous day: The day before the current day.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• rip on: To criticize someone severely or unkindly.
• in store: About to happen in the future
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• do it up: To renovate or decorate something.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• dial in: To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• check out
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• kosher salt: A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• bright and early: Very early in the morning, soon after dawn.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• with good reason: Having a valid or justifiable cause or explanation.
• speaks volumes: To strongly convey a message or impression without words.
• hook up with: To meet or connect with someone.
• like candy: In large amounts or very freely and abundantly.
• go in on: To contribute together with others toward a shared goal or purchase.
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
• forbidden fruit: Something that is desired because it is not allowed.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• spot: A certain place or area
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• interstellar: Being in the space between stars or star systems
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• ox: Cow-like animal kept for providing milk or meat
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father