Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in terms of
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• come into contact: To physically touch something.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• tuck into: To eat food enthusiastically and with enjoyment.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• laid back
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• other places: Different locations or areas
• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• set off: To start a journey
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• slightly: Only a little
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• shrink: To become smaller
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• due: When something is required or expected
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• tranquil: Calm; peaceful
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• century: Period of 100 years
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you