Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• across from: Being on the other side
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• going on: To continue doing something
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• like candy: In large amounts or very freely and abundantly.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• go on: To continue doing something
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spot: A certain place or area
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• 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
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• almond: Type of long flat nut
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• own: To have something as your property
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• canopy: Structure that hangs over something to shelter it
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• bug: To bother someone
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
• graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• anymore: No longer; no more
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• online: Connected to the internet
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
• preschool: Educational institution before primary school
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• postcard: Card for sending messages by post
• tempo: Speed or pace of something
• goldfish: Orange or orange and white freshwater fish