Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• skirt steak: A cut of beef steak from the plate.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• sit down: To take a seat
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• at loggerheads: In strong disagreement or conflict with someone.
• at a loss
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• set up
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• spruce up: To make yourself look tidier and more attractive.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• deal with
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• on the trot: Happening in succession; consecutively.
• make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• leaving no stone unturned: Trying every possible method or effort to accomplish something.
• at least: As a minimum
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• red in the face: Having a flushed face from embarrassment, anger, or exertion.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• clear the decks: To remove obstacles or prepare for something important.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• dig around: To search for something by looking through and moving things around.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• leave: To go away from; depart
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• staff: Employees of a company
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• shut: To stop being open for business
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• level: Specific height of something
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• deluxe: Of a higher quality and price than usual
• combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
• silverware: Articles made of silver, e.g. table knives/forks
• ray: Person's name
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)