Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• due to: Because of; owing to
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• such as: For example; like
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• finish off: To complete the last part of something.
• balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• check out
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• cross: Angry and upset
• area: Amount of measured space
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• kid: Child or young person
• stricken: Affected by an illness, forceful blow, etc.
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
• pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
• toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• refill: To make something full again
• foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
• online: Connected to the internet
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• smoother: Being more smooth or flat than
• yam: Tropical climbing plant with edible tubers (roots)
• tare: Weedy annual grass often occurs in grain
• dodo: Extinct heavy flightless bird related to pigeons
• teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team