Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• such as: For example; like
• give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• foot the bill: To pay a bill
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• check out
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• go right ahead: An expression of permission or encouragement to proceed with an action.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in places: In some locations but not others
• balance it out: To equalize or compensate for something, often to create a sense of fairness or equilibrium.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• next to: Being located along side another
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• going on: To continue doing something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• amount: Quantity of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• couple: To join something to something else
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• skewer: Thin metal or wooden stick to hold pieces of food
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
• tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed