Vocabulary

• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• going on: To continue doing something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• on tap: Available; readily accessible.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• rare bird: An uncommon or unusual person or thing.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• fine wine: Wine of high quality and good taste.
• jet lagged: Feeling tired and disoriented after a long flight across time zones.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• round out: To complete or improve something by adding what is missing.
• turn on
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• spot: A certain place or area
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• leave: To go away from; depart
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• hop: Dance party
• mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• great: Very good; better than before
• invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
• village: Small town in the country
• renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• traverse: To pass across, over, or through
• tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
• lumber: Pieces of wood cut ready for use in building
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• brewery: Company or building for making beer
• roaster: Harsh or humorous critic
• marina: Person's name
• outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
• townhouse: A small home with little land for city living
• tomatillo: Small purplish fruit resembling small tomatoes