Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• round up: To bring together; gather; collect
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• nuts and bolts: The basic practical details.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
• from one day to the next: Suddenly or very quickly, often overnight.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• flow out of: To move or pour steadily and continuously from somewhere.
• picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
• check out
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• turn on
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• piece: A counter in a board game
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• patio: Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
• pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
• grass: To betray someone
• ash: Gray powder left after a fire
• rust: Reddish brown color
• hose: Tube that carries a liquid
• calf: Young cow
• basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• aerosol: A container that sprays liquid under pressure
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building