Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• have to: Must do
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• on to: Toward something; forward
• set up
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• go on: To continue doing something
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
• each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
• street value: The price that an illegal drug will fetch when sold on the street.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• peel back: To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
• match up to: To be as good as someone or something
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• next to: Being located along side another
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• at the moment: At this time; now
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• slightly: Only a little
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• spot: A certain place or area
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• amount: Quantity of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tiny: Very, very small
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• important: Having power or authority
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• point: An item to be discussed
• contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• person: Man, woman or child
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
• cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
• swab: To wipe or clean with water or a mop
• burglar: Thief who enters a building with intent to steal
• lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
• gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
• datum: Item of factual information
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
• stub: A stand-in piece of programming code
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• heather: Purple flower that grows on moors