Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• have to: Must do
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
• on the wrong foot: Beginning something with a mistake or unfavorable impression.
• lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• for a song: Very cheaply; at a low price.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• kicking and screaming: Doing something unwillingly and very reluctantly.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on to: Toward something; forward
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• evolve: To develop certain features
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• biscuit: A cookie
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• whiskey: US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.