Vocabulary

• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• express: To send something by fast mail
• inherently: As an essential part of
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• respect: To follow the established rules
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• leave: To go away from; depart
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• business: A company formed for making profit
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• sneaker: Canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• saddle: Seat of a bicycle, or a seat to put on a horse