Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• check off: To write on a list to show something has been done
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• going on: To continue doing something
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• spring back: To return quickly to an earlier position or condition.
• push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• talking through: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or understanding.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• rehearse for: To practice or prepare for a performance or event.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have on: To be wearing something.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• laid back
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• go away: To go on vacation
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• tear duct: A duct that carries tears from the eye to the nasal cavity.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• pen in: To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
• at least: As a minimum
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
• go on: To continue doing something
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• leave: To go away from; depart
• depth: Distance below a surface
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• excel: To perform an activity better than others
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
• abdomen: The part of the body where the stomach is
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
• posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
• suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
• stethoscope: Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
• radial: Having straight lines coming out from the center
• scapula: Shoulder blade
• bridle: Headgear used by a rider to control a horse