Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• check out
• such as: For example; like
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• go on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• got to: To arrive at some place
• boat ride: A trip on a boat for pleasure.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• spot: A certain place or area
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• cruise: To easily achieve
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• business: A company formed for making profit
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• metropolis: Very large and important city
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• area: Amount of measured space
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• reconsider: To think whether to change an earlier decision
• heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
• angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
• kimono: Long Japanese robe for women