Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• set up
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• squeeze in
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• at least: As a minimum
• on to: Toward something; forward
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• squeeze into: To manage to get into a small or crowded space.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• buy back: To purchase something again after selling it.
• check out
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• respond: To answer something or someone
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• workout: Energetic exercise
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight