Vocabulary

• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
• on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• elderly: Being very old
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking