Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• have to: Must do
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• bury the hatchet: To make peace and stop arguing or fighting.
• at least: As a minimum
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
• bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• raining cats and dogs: Raining very heavily or a severe downpour.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• sit down: To take a seat
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• burn down: To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• check out
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• tv show: A television program.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• stand out
• in one sitting: All at one time; without interruption.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• sweat off: To lose something, such as weight, by sweating.
• hand off: To transfer responsibility or control to someone else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• do over: To repeat an action; do something again
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• build upon: To use something as a base for further development.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• note down: To write something down so that you do not forget it.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• master: To gain control over something
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
• hatchet: Light short-handled axe
• fatherhood: Duties and responsibility of the male parent