Vocabulary

• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• have to: Must do
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• deal with
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• going on: To continue doing something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• confidential information: Data or knowledge that is meant to be kept secret or private.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the groove: Working smoothly and effectively; performing well.
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the needle: Using intravenous drugs, especially heroin.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• outer edge: The external boundary or periphery of something.
• like lightning: Very quickly or suddenly.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• compressed air: Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• move down: To physically shift to a lower position or location.
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
• crop up: To suddenly happen, or be talked about
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• shrink: To become smaller
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• tiny: Very, very small
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• 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
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
• calibration: Act of adjusting with a measuring instrument
• solder: Soft metals used to join metal parts together
• jig: Lively dance