Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• draw out: To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• have to: Must do
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• hit home: To have a strong emotional impact; to affect deeply.
• on the book: Recorded in an official list or register.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• on the market: Available for sale.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• piece: A counter in a board game
• apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• poop: Feces
• vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• plumber: Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• code: To express information in a series of numbers
• kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
• camaraderie: Good feeling of togetherness
• cleanliness: Keeping yourself clean; state of being clean
• fixture: Item that is part of something for a long time
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
• schematic: Showing the main parts or ideas of in a simple way
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
• plumb: Precisely or exactly
• coursework: Work that is not an exam that is given to students
• cordless: (Of devices) without an electric cable