Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• going on: To continue doing something
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• little man: A man of short stature.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
• grill up: To cook food by grilling on direct heat.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• good riddance: Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hop to it: To begin quickly or get busy with something.
• count on: To depend on someone
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• go away: To go on vacation
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
• slip up: To make a mistake
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• shaved head: A hairstyle in which all or most of the hair on the head has been removed by shaving.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• check out
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• strike: To hit something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• silly: Careless
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• license: To give official permission to do something
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• bald: Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
• shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• hut: Small and simple building
• crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• chum: A friend; pal
• aye: Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts