Vocabulary

• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• for a laugh: Done to amuse or entertain, not seriously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• on the wing: In flight; flying.
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
• close encounter: An unexpected or dangerous meeting or confrontation that occurs at close range.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• come clean: To confess fully; to admit wrongdoing.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
• tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
• roll out the red carpet: To give someone a very special or warm welcome.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• dude: Form of address for a man
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• leave: To go away from; depart
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• model: Being an excellent example of
• careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
• excite: To make something or someone become more active