Vocabulary

• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• have to: Must do
• try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
• going on: To continue doing something
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• have on: To be wearing something.
• between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• secret recipe: A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, kept secret to maintain exclusivity.
• work out
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on time
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• first come, first served: People are served or helped in the order they arrive.
• fill up
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• 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
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spot: A certain place or area
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• 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
• master: To gain control over something
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• point: An item to be discussed
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• surrounding: To be all the way around something
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• part: Division of a book
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• effortlessly: In a manner that requires little or no work
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• wholeheartedly: Completely enthusiastically; with great agreement
• charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• bran: Grain husk that contains high fiber content
• noon: Middle of the day
• southernmost: Situated farthest south
• tare: Weedy annual grass often occurs in grain