Vocabulary

• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• have to: Must do
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
• hike up: To increase something, often prices or taxes.
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• century: Period of 100 years
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• mount: To attach something to something else
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
• volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
• famous: Excellent
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
• cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• geisha: Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
• pagoda: Asian pyramidal temple with a curving roof
• kimono: Long Japanese robe for women
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure