Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• going on: To continue doing something
• check out
• look back: To think about past events
• seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• black eye: A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• hack it: To manage to deal with or succeed in something.
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
• bear out: (Of facts) to confirm the truth of
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• no questions asked: Without asking for explanations or reasons.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• next to: Being located along side another
• to a T: Exactly, perfectly fitting or accurate.
• down to a T: Done with perfect accuracy or exactness.
• laugh down: To ridicule someone so they become silent.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• on a whim: Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
• well rested: Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• round up: To bring together; gather; collect
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• ran up to: Approached quickly by running.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• have it easy: To live or work with little difficulty or effort.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on time
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• set off: To start a journey
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• village: Small town in the country
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
• datum: Item of factual information
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• goat: Small animal with beard and horns
• stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
• strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear