Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• in terms of
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• got to: To arrive at some place
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• deal with
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• song and dance: A long explanation or excuse intended to distract or mislead.
• fix up: To repair
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• out of character: Not typical of someone's personality or usual behavior.
• out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• run a mile: To avoid someone or something completely.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• count towards: To be included as part of a total or goal.
• break up
• on to: Toward something; forward
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
• rip apart: To tear something into pieces violently.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• set up
• run out of steam: To lose energy or momentum during an activity.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
• in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
• strongly suggest: To recommend something with emphasis.
• sit down: To take a seat
• puff up: To cause something to get larger than normal
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• behavioral: Concerning the way people act
• hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
• biology: The study of living things
• fix: Answer to a problem
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• introduction: A first experience with something
• physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• synaptic: Concerning or involving synapses
• online: Connected to the internet
• categorical: Being very clear and firm in manner