Vocabulary

• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• heart to heart: An honest and sincere conversation about feelings or personal topics.
• round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• in store: About to happen in the future
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• check out
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• butt out: To stop interfering in something; mind your own business.
• lend an ear: To listen carefully and sympathetically to someone.
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
• in due time: At the appropriate time; eventually.
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• lose your marbles: To become mentally confused or insane.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• high and mighty: Acting arrogantly or superior to others.
• go on: To continue doing something
• dread: To await with great fear
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• tiny: Very, very small
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
• redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• obey: To do what someone or something commands you to do
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
• caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
• taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
• baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• nifty: Very good or useful; clever; effective
• corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• rejoice: To feel or express joy or great delight
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• lamb: Young sheep
• pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
• dead: Not alive
• forget: To not remember something
• chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• shit: A coarse term for defecation
• lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
• gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• clout: Having weight and power; influence
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
• refresher: A refill of a person's glass with a drink
• spear: Long hunting stick with a sharp point
• unwilling: Not wanting to do
• exorcism: Freeing from evil spirits
• cannibal: Person who eats another human being
• yelp: (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
• chum: A friend; pal