Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• check out
• at least: As a minimum
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• think outside the box: To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
• outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• get after: To talk to in order to get someone to do something
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• mental: Concerning the mind
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• piece: A counter in a board game
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• great: Very good; better than before
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• land: Region or country
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
• caviar: Delicacy food that consists of fish eggs
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• kid: Child or young person
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• lag: Delay between two events
• camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• quad: Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
• teammate: Fellow member of a team
• diver: Person swimming under water