Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
• white pages: A telephone directory listing subscribers alphabetically by name and address.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• chili paste: A condiment made from chili peppers and other ingredients, used to add spice and flavor to dishes.
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• see stars: To feel dizzy or confused, usually after a blow to the head.
• over the hill: Considered to be too old to perform effectively.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• book up: To reserve something completely; to be fully booked.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• click: To work well with someone or something
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• slam: To criticize sharply
• leave: To go away from; depart
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• sharp: Person's name
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• piece: A counter in a board game
• flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• shut: To stop being open for business
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• person: Man, woman or child
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
• heel: Back or end part of something
• pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
• grass: To betray someone
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
• daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
• pestle: Hand tool for grinding substances in a mortar
• bookmark: Marker placed between the pages of a book