Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• from the top: From the beginning.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• check out
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• spot: A certain place or area
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• section: A part of a whole
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• point: An item to be discussed
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• interactive: Acting or influencing others
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
• sightseeing: Going to look at places of interest somewhere
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• clan: Group of related families or people
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
• gradient: A measure of how steep something is
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship
• stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• checkpoint: Place where a traveler's ID is checked