Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• by steam: Using steam-powered vehicles or machinery for transport.
• have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• at the top of the pile: Holding the highest rank or position among others.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• have to: Must do
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• look back: To think about past events
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• fully operational: Completely functioning and ready for use.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• far cry from: Very different from.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• amount: Quantity of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• fully: Completely or entirely
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• replace: To use instead of something else
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• village: Small town in the country
• redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
• cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• datum: Item of factual information
• pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
• quid: Slang for one British pound