Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• work out
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• aside from
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• going on: To continue doing something
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• due to: Because of; owing to
• play about: Behave in a careless or unserious way.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• pick on: To tease or bully someone
• out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• at least: As a minimum
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• convey: To carry or transport something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• leave: To go away from; depart
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• manuscript: Original piece of writing before it is published
• infantry: Group of soldiers who fight on foot
• handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
• bloke: A man; a guy
• gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
• playwright: Person who writes plays
• bowman: Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow