Vocabulary

• on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
• going on: To continue doing something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• to a tee: Perfectly; exactly right.
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• inside jokes: Jokes that are only understood by a small group of people.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• important: Having power or authority
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• person: Man, woman or child
• license: To give official permission to do something
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• thrift: Cautious management of money
• album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• roe: Eggs of a fish