Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• sit down: To take a seat
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• let off: To allow someone to go unpunished for wrongdoing
• black and white
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• such as: For example; like
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• very much so: To a great extent; indeed
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• military: Army or armed forces
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• own: To have something as your property
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
• dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
• conquest: Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
• curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
• maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
• chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
• nick: Person's name
• drake: Male duck