Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• next to: Being located along side another
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at school: Present and attending school.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• heart of gold: A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• rough and tumble: Noisy and uncontrolled physical activity or fighting.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• sit down: To take a seat
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• flip through: To look quickly through a book or magazine.
• set up
• shut out: To prevent from entering; keep out of relationship
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• go away: To go on vacation
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• leave: To go away from; depart
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• fix: Answer to a problem
• adoption: Act of accepting and starting a new practice
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• sweetheart: Person loved by another person
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
• sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
• gay: Happy and bright
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• preschool: Educational institution before primary school
• panda: White and black bear-like mammal from China
• cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages