Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• show tunes: Popular songs from musical theatre productions.
• have to: Must do
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• play the victim: To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• person: Man, woman or child
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• trust: To expect confidently
• actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
• upside: Above, over
• meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
• mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
• backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• ratatouille: Vegetable stew made with various vegetables
• aux: Shortened form of 'auxiliary'