Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• against the grain: Contrary to someone's natural inclinations or feelings; in opposition to what is normal or expected.
• wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• shake on it: To agree on something by shaking hands.
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• good call: A wise or correct decision; a sensible choice.
• non stick: A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
• go on: To continue doing something
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
• on point: Perfectly done; exactly right.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• great: Very good; better than before
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• lamb: Young sheep
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
• title: Book produced by a publisher
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• panther: Black leopard
• kebab: Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer
• saffron: Bright orange-red colored flower
• hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
• char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
• slaw: Shredded cabbage