Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• on cue: At exactly the moment expected or required.
• cut on: To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• out of favor: No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
• have to: Must do
• play up to: To try to please someone in authority in order to gain an advantage.
• on sight: Immediately upon seeing or detecting something.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• going on: To continue doing something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• set up
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• repetition: When something occurs again
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• section: A part of a whole
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• performance: Act of doing something
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• piece: A counter in a board game
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
• twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light