Vocabulary

• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• go on: To continue doing something
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• aside from
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• check out
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• fill up
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• swing by: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• see to: To attend to; take care of
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• got to: To arrive at some place
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• tiny: Very, very small
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• leave: To go away from; depart
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• fill: To make something full
• electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• mysteriously: In a confusing or difficult to understand way
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• intercom: Electronic system allowing speech between places
• solder: Soft metals used to join metal parts together
• stopper: A device or cork put in something to close it