Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• going on: To continue doing something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• couple: To join something to something else
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• gaze: Direction you are looking
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
• comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• discriminate: To distinguish the differences between things
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• disability: Condition limiting your ability to do something
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• depart: To die
• midfielder: Soccer player who plays in the center of the field
• geordie: Native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK