Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• in store: About to happen in the future
• pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• help out: To assist someone
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• check out
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• business: A company formed for making profit
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
• deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
• online: Connected to the internet
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• granddaughter: Your son or daughter's daughter