Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• next to: Being located along side another
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• at least: As a minimum
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in terms of
• squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• without doubt: Certainly; definitely; without any question.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• close behind: Following very closely; in close pursuit.
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• dine in: To eat a meal at home.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• split the difference: To compromise by meeting in the middle of two different amounts or opinions.
• settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
• every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spot: A certain place or area
• consider: To think carefully about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• rank: To rate or class things
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• review: To carefully look at the quality of something
• coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
• appropriately: In a manner suitable for a specific situation
• kingdom: Category of the natural world
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
• sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• hippo: Short for 'hippopotamus'
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• ratatouille: Vegetable stew made with various vegetables
• slinky: Smooth or slow, often in a sexy kind of way