Vocabulary

• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• check out
• have to: Must do
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• at least: As a minimum
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• such as: For example; like
• 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
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• frequently: Often; regularly
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• quit: To leave a job
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• business: A company formed for making profit
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• deep: Complex and important
• strictly: In compliance with the rules
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
• item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
• uniquely: In an unusual manner
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
• karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• creamy: Resembling or containing cream
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
• artisan: One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
• tableware: Dishes, silverware, glasses used at the table
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• oil: A liquid used for frying foods
• smoky: (Room) full of smoke