Vocabulary

• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• next to: Being located along side another
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• such as: For example; like
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• check out
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• atmosphere: Air around us
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• quantity: A large amount of something
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• master: To gain control over something
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• irresistible: Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• 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
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• area: Amount of measured space
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• loosen: To make something less tight
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• rightfully: By right; as decided by moral or legal right
• sonny: Friendly way of addressing a boy