Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sit down: To take a seat
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• table stakes: A rule in poker and other games that a player can only bet the amount of money or chips that they had on the table at the start of a hand.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• shut: To stop being open for business
• shitty: Very bad
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• business: A company formed for making profit
• herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
• come: To arrive at a place
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• dead: Not alive
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• snitch: To take by theft; to steal
• pact: Agreement between people or countries
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• slaughterhouse: Building where animals are killed for their meat
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
• mismanagement: Management that is careless or inefficient
• wheeler: Having the number of wheels as stated
• mama: A mother