Vocabulary

• no smoking: A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• commonly seen: Frequently observed; often encountered.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• go places: To be successful in life or in a particular field.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in the same vein: In a similar style, manner, or approach.
• pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
• in places: In some locations but not others
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• come up to: To meet expectations
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• public: Owned by the government
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
• pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
• engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
• photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• anymore: No longer; no more
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• tow: Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
• trespassing: To enter property without permission
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound