Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• oil up: To apply oil to something for lubrication.
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• speed up: To move more quickly
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
• box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
• toss it in: To give up or abandon an effort or activity.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• great: Very good; better than before
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• level: Specific height of something
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• posh: Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• importantly: In an important way;
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• baste: To moisten meat with its juices when cooking
• sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain