Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• balsamic vinegar: A dark brown vinegar made from grape juice, aged in wooden barrels.
• in terms of
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• got to: To arrive at some place
• knock about: To be treated roughly or roughly handled over time.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• do me a favour: A polite request asking for help or a favour.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• out to lunch: Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
• have to: Must do
• aside from
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• sit down: To take a seat
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• tough as old boots: Extremely strong, durable, or resilient.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
• soggy: Unpleasantly wet
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• piece: A counter in a board game
• grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
• deep: Complex and important
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• lamb: Young sheep
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• smell: To have a particular odor
• dine: To eat
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• dirty: Not clean
• zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
• homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• pesto: Sauce containing crushed basil leaves and garlic