Vocabulary

• start off: To begin or commence something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• give away
• at least: As a minimum
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• get cracking: To start doing something quickly or with energy.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• break out
• carry out
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• turn on
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• urge: A strong desire for something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• soak: To make something completely wet
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• tick: To function properly or normally
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
• flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
• roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
• leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
• pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
• towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• tread: To step; to walk on
• boot: Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
• mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• extraction: Process of taking something out of something else
• valet: Servant who looks after clothes of male employer
• trusty: Worthy of trust or belief
• poo: Feces
• eyesore: Something very ugly and offensive
• horrid: Being very shocking or bad
• yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
• steamer: Ship with funnels, driven by steam engines