Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• take a bow: To bend your head or body forward as a sign of respect or thanks to an audience.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• roger that: Acknowledge and confirm receipt and understanding of a message or instruction.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• up to no good: Engaged in dishonest, harmful, or mischievous activity.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• pull a muscle: To strain or injure a muscle.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
• hang together: To stay united or cooperate closely.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at least: As a minimum
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• going on: To continue doing something
• chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• point: An item to be discussed
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• tub: Another word for a bath
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• platypus: Small Australian aquatic animal with a broad tail
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar