Vocabulary

• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
• sit down: To take a seat
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• consider: To think carefully about something
• military: Army or armed forces
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• upside: Above, over
• hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
• prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
• flag: To indicate something should get special attention
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• ship: Large boat
• administrator: Someone involved in the running of an organization
• trough: Long open container for feeding farm animals
• tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
• registry: Place where official records are kept
• marinara: Sauce for pasta made of tomatoes, garlic and herbs
• ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'
• dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam