Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• at least: As a minimum
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on time
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• ride along: To accompany someone in a vehicle.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• set up
• carry over: Accounts to move an entry to later column
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• take the credit: To claim praise or acknowledgement for something, whether deserved or not.
• fill out: To become fatter
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• pour into: To transfer a liquid or substance into a container.
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• rent out: To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• aside from
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• start over: To begin again.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• keep at: To continuously try to do something
• in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• from the hip: Without careful thought; spontaneously or impulsively.
• shooting from the hip: Speaking or acting without careful thought.
• write down: To record in writing
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• much lighter: Considerably less heavy.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• swim against the tide: To oppose or resist the prevailing opinion or trend.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• buy back: To purchase something again after selling it.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• play the victim: To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• next to: Being located along side another
• go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• leave: To go away from; depart
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• quarter: 25 cents
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• quit: To leave a job
• gap: Distance between two objects
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume