Vocabulary

• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
• print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• latch onto: To understand something, often after a period of confusion.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• talking through: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or understanding.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• switch off
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
• walking the dog: To take a dog for a walk.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
• salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
• bedtime: Time you go to bed
• planner: Notebook for recording appointments/things to do