Vocabulary

• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
• cargo pants: Loose-fitting casual pants with large pockets on the thighs.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• go on: To continue doing something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• leave: To go away from; depart
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• complement: To go with so as to make the whole complete
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• piece: A counter in a board game
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• certification: Official or legal permission to do something
• badge: Material with a pin to show membership in a group
• stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• tan: A light brown color
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• airborne: Being in the air
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
• signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• vest: US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
• sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
• long: Person's name
• coyote: Wild dog that is found in North America
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
• pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company