Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
• going on: To continue doing something
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• got to: To arrive at some place
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• fill up
• get the picture: To understand a situation or idea.
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
• dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• be my guest: An invitation to someone to do something; help yourself
• other places: Different locations or areas
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• fall out
• against you: In opposition to you.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• staff: Employees of a company
• dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
• chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• management: People who are in control of a business or group
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• burn: To destroy with fire
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• come: To arrive at a place
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• lamb: Young sheep
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• wine: Dark red color
• anymore: No longer; no more
• tower: Tall, narrow building
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• halibut: Very large flatfish with lean flesh
• strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
• sandy: Person's name
• risotto: Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese
• artichoke: Round green vegetable with thick, edible leaves
• ravioli: Small square cases of pasta with savory fillings
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed