Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• space out: To become distracted or inattentive; to lose focus.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
• go to town: To do something enthusiastically and thoroughly.
• pork chops
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• on the count of: Because of; due to a particular reason or cause.
• to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• sit down: To take a seat
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• of the like: And similar kinds or types; alike in category.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• fill up
• drawing a blank: Failing to remember something.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• box up: To pack items into a box.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• in terms of
• pearly whites: A person's teeth, especially when they are white and healthy-looking.
• great minds think alike: Used to express that intelligent people often have the same ideas.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• spot: A certain place or area
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• dude: Form of address for a man
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• piece: A counter in a board game
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• price: Person's name
• funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
• diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
• centerpiece: Central or most important feature
• oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• rodeo: Show in which cowboys rope or corral bulls, etc.
• peppercorn: Strong-smelling seasoning from the pepper berry
• veal: Meat from a young cow
• oregano: Aromatic herb with strong-smelling leaves
• beefy: Muscular and heavily built
• vinaigrette: Salad dressing of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper