Vocabulary

• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• fuss over: To show excessive attention or care for someone.
• flew out of: To leave a place quickly by flying.
• pot on: Transfer plants into pots for growth.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• clean off: To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• from the top: From the beginning.
• secret recipe: A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, kept secret to maintain exclusivity.
• nail down: To define, decide, or confirm the details of something definitively.
• yellow pages: A telephone directory with listings of businesses, often printed on yellow paper.
• in gear: With a vehicle's gears engaged, ready to move.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• fork over: To hand over money or something else, especially when unwillingly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• every nook and cranny: Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
• out of drawing: Not included or excluded from selection or consideration.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
• plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
• stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
• goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
• toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• curly: Having curls or waves
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
• gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
• piggy: Childish name for pig
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
• cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
• rancher: Person who owns or operates a ranch
• blacksmith: Person making and repairing things in iron by hand
• zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
• moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise