Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• going on: To continue doing something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• upper crust: The highest social class; the elite.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• send out for: To order food or goods to be delivered.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• easy does it: Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• hone in: To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
• meet your match: To encounter an equal or superior opponent.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• shot in the dark: An attempt or guess with little chance of success or information.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• staff: Employees of a company
• bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
• area: Amount of measured space
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
• radial: Having straight lines coming out from the center