Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• going on: To continue doing something
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• improve on: To make something better than it was before.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in terms of
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on a tear: Engaged in a lively or energetic activity spree.
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• root for: To support a sports team
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• on to: Toward something; forward
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• sit in on: To attend a meeting, class, etc., as a visitor or observer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• point the finger: To blame or accuse someone of doing something wrong.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• deal with
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• use up: To use all of; consume
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• huge: Very very large
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• anomaly: Something different from what is expected
• datum: Item of factual information
• analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
• offseason: Another spelling of off-season
• yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured