Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• fit as a fiddle: To be in very good health or physical condition.
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• out of sorts: Slightly unwell or unhappy.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• right as rain: In perfect health or condition; completely fine.
• out of practice: Having declined in skill or ability due to lack of recent practice.
• in no time: Very quickly or soon
• scrape off: To remove something from a surface by using a sharp tool or object.
• mountain biking: The sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• set up
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in terms of
• in good condition: Being in a satisfactory or healthy state; not damaged or deteriorated.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• make light of: To treat something as unimportant or less serious.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• say it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• mental: Concerning the mind
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• important: Having power or authority
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• act: To behave in a certain way
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
• owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
• rust: Reddish brown color
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• bipolar: (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
• violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
• daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
• bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals