Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• going on: To continue doing something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• keep tabs on: To monitor closely; keep under surveillance.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• pal around: To spend time together as friends casually.
• at least: As a minimum
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• in effigy: In the form of a statue or image of a person.
• out of the running: No longer considered as a possible winner or candidate.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in terms of
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• rest up: To relax and get some rest in order to recover from tiredness or illness.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• leave: To go away from; depart
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• public: Owned by the government
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• history: Established pattern or record
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• war: Situation where armies fight each other