Vocabulary

• neck of the woods: Refers to a particular area or region where someone lives.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• twist someone's arm: To persuade someone to do something unwillingly.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• check out
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• use up: To use all of; consume
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• got to: To arrive at some place
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• stressful: Worrying; causing tension
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• tug: To pull (something) hard or suddenly
• toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
• rod: Straight, thin stick or bar
• ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
• unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
• housework: Work of cleaning and running a house