Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• aside from
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• check out
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• start up: A newly established business.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• going on: To continue doing something
• fill out: To become fatter
• top up: To add to something so as to increase the amount.
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• great: Very good; better than before
• adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
• picky: Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• aesthetically: In a tasteful way
• part: Division of a book
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
• char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
• shah: Title given to the monarch of Iran