Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at least: As a minimum
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• turn off
• like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
• steal the show: To receive more attention than anyone else in a performance or event because you give the best performance.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• phone up: To make a telephone call to someone.
• fiddle with: To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• performance: Act of doing something
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• leave: To go away from; depart
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• horizontal: Concerning the horizon
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
• titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
• curvature: Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
• aluminium: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject