Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on time
• next to: Being located along side another
• have to: Must do
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in other news: Used to introduce a different or additional news topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at the moment: At this time; now
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• check out
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• sit down: To take a seat
• between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• head south: To decline, worsen, or go in a negative direction.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• fold out: To open or unfold something that is folded.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in bad shape: In poor physical or operational condition.
• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• halfway there: Having completed half of the required distance or task; making good progress.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• ride into: To enter a place on horseback or other vehicle.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• down the hatch: An expression used before swallowing food or drink.
• rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• like a train: In a powerful, unstoppable manner.
• close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• call it a night: To stop what you are doing for the rest of the night.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• count on: To depend on someone
• in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
• like father, like son: Sons often resemble their fathers in behavior or character.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• important: Having power or authority
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• great: Very good; better than before
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• cross: Angry and upset
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• freight: Commercial transportation of goods
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• cinematic: Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
• northern: In or toward the north
• shine: To point a light in a certain direction
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
• moose: Large deer with big antlers found in colder areas
• bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• colt: Young male horse