Vocabulary

• bits and bobs: Various small items or tasks.
• turn on
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• tidy up: To clean up your room
• rinse off: To clean something by washing water over it.
• on the tap: Available for use or supply at any time.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• polka dot: A pattern consisting of round dots.
• wipe down: To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
• long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
• on special: Available for sale at a reduced price.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• scrunch up: To squeeze or crumple into a compact mass.
• for your information: Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
• button up: To fasten the buttons of a garment.
• deal with
• put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• tear off: To remove something quickly and forcefully by pulling it
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
• turn off
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• out of sight, out of mind: People forget things or people when not seen regularly.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
• pile: Large amount of something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• cluttered: To fill with disorderly mess of things
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
• mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
• mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
• bin: Type of container, usually for trash
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• sieve: Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• call: A order or request for action
• floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
• grate: To shred food into very small pieces
• ladle: Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
• socket: Area into which (e.g. a bone) will fit
• clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
• colander: Bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
• pillowcase: Cover for a pillow, usually made of cotton
• hob: Hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
• tong: Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
• polka: Couples' dance with steps and a hop in fast time
• clank: To make a short loud sound by a metal object