Vocabulary

• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• such as: For example; like
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• at least: As a minimum
• crack of dawn: The very beginning of the day; the first light of morning.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• at sunrise: At the time when the sun first appears in the morning.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• go on: To continue doing something
• pressed for time: Having very little time; in a hurry.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
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• sense of orientation: The ability to know where you are in relation to your surroundings.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• major general: A high-ranking officer in the army, above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• at the corner: Situated where two streets or edges meet at an angle.
• time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• halfway there: Having completed half of the required distance or task; making good progress.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
• have to: Must do
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• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• park: Person's name