Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• in the saddle: Riding a horse or in control of a situation.
• past time: An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
• sit down: To take a seat
• go on: To continue doing something
• settle it: To resolve a dispute or argument.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• set up
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
• keep it together: To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• favor: Support or approval from people
• couple: To join something to something else
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• shut: To stop being open for business
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• wreak: To cause something damaging or violent to happen
• quit: To leave a job
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• rookie: New to doing something; beginner
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• apology: Saying you are sorry about something
• suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
• flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• rob: Person's name
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• penny: Person's name
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
• puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• petal: Delicate colored part of a flower
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• bitch: To aggressively complain about something
• bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
• gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
• saddle: Seat of a bicycle, or a seat to put on a horse
• dirty: Not clean
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
• correctional: Concerned with or providing correction
• horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
• commandment: A rule (as one given by God) that must be followed
• foreman: Senior worker who controls other workers
• gay: Happy and bright
• shush: Sound made to make others be quiet
• wrangler: Cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
• hooker: Slang name for a prostitute