Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• going on: To continue doing something
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
• sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• have to: Must do
• turn into: To change to become something else
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• blow out: (Of tire) to explode
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• hold water: To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• fill up
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• silly: Careless
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• click: To work well with someone or something
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• person: Man, woman or child
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• unsuspecting: Not feeling doubts or suspicions
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• tipsy: Slightly drunk
• smallpox: Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
• jug: Large container, usually for pouring liquids
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• flask: Narrow-necked drink container
• unused: Not yet used; clean; new
• shopkeeper: Merchant who owns or manages a shop
• unpaid: Yet to be paid
• fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish