Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on a dime: Very quickly or within a very small space.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• holding out hope: To continue to hope that something will happen, even if it seems unlikely.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• pop in: To visit someone briefly.
• pull into: To drive a vehicle off a road and onto a different surface or into a specific location.
• take down: To capture physically
• in terms of
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• have to: Must do
• each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
• under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at the moment: At this time; now
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• hop: Dance party
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• person: Man, woman or child
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
• dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• forest: Large area with many trees
• sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
• nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• network: Group of computers connected to each other
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• northern: In or toward the north
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• sailor: Someone who helps sail a boat as their job
• wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• spruce: Evergreen tree with needle-like leaves
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
• buoy: (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• fir: Type of evergreen tree