Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• at least: As a minimum
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• run past: To tell someone about something to get their opinion.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• by dint of: By means of or because of something.
• into the bargain: Additionally; as an extra thing to what was mentioned.
• pass over: To cross or bypass
• little man: A man of short stature.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• have to: Must do
• step over: To walk over something.
• go to town: To do something enthusiastically and thoroughly.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• set about: To begin or start to do something
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• sit down: To take a seat
• behind with: Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• off and on: Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• of some use: Possibly helpful or useful in a situation.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• set on: To attack
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• mental: Concerning the mind
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sharp: Person's name
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
• orphan: Child whose parents have died
• turnip: Round light-colored root vegetable
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• buggy: Being full of errors in software
• cheerful: Feeling or showing happiness or optimism
• knitting: To join or be joined closely together
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• brook: Small river
• mare: Adult female horse
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father