Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• easy does it: Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
• going on: To continue doing something
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• lie back: To rest in a reclining position on one's back.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hold your horses: To wait and be patient; to not be so fast or impulsive.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• sit down: To take a seat
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
• stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
• double shift: A work schedule consisting of two consecutive shifts.
• long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• indian summer: A period of unseasonably warm weather in autumn.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• due to: Because of; owing to
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at least: As a minimum
• make up: To invent or create a story
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• set up
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• work out
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• shit with: Informal: To deal poorly with something.
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• shut: To stop being open for business
• excellent: Extremely good
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• kid: Child or young person
• sleigh: Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
• mark: Person's name
• neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
• suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
• carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
• nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• aspirin: Medicine used to treat pain and fever
• airway: Passage for air to pass through, e.g. your throat
• deb: Short for 'debutante'