Vocabulary

• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• pen in: To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• capillary action: The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• ink in: To fill in an outline or sketch with ink.
• part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• suck in: To inhale or draw something into the mouth or lungs.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in no time: Very quickly or soon
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• err on the side of: To make a cautious choice to avoid problems.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
• have to: Must do
• break the bank: To cost too much money; to use up all of one's savings.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• check out
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• require: To demand that someone does something
• section: A part of a whole
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• click: To work well with someone or something
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• soak: To make something completely wet
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• leave: To go away from; depart
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• row: To move a boat using oars
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• fill: To make something full
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
• platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
• cartridge: Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
• err: To make a mistake
• piston: Sliding, cylindrical piece moved by fuel pressure
• nib: Writing point of a pen
• ballpoint: Pen that distributes ink at its point