Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• going on: To continue doing something
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• clear the decks: To remove obstacles or prepare for something important.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• at loggerheads: In strong disagreement or conflict with someone.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• at a loss
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• have to: Must do
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• stand over: To watch or supervise others closely, like a boss
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• elastic bands: Rubber loops used to hold things together.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• over easy: Cooked with the yolk still runny and the white mostly set.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• deal with
• chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• on to: Toward something; forward
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• leave: To go away from; depart
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• shut: To stop being open for business
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• cross: Angry and upset
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• silverware: Articles made of silver, e.g. table knives/forks
• ray: Person's name
• mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)