Vocabulary

• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• keep mum: To remain silent or say nothing about something.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
• going on: To continue doing something
• next to: Being located along side another
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• have to: Must do
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go long: To purchase an asset with the expectation that its value will increase.
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
• owing to: Due to
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• go on: To continue doing something
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• on the instant: Immediately; without any delay.
• laying up: To stay in bed because of illness, tiredness
• at least: As a minimum
• go along with: To agree to do something
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• fool with: To tamper with or handle something in a way that is not intended or safe.
• knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• go away: To go on vacation
• step over: To walk over something.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• lay for: To wait secretly to catch or surprise someone.
• in the person of: Represented or embodied by a specific individual.
• in bloom: Having flowers; flowering.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• at intervals: Occurring with breaks of time in between.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• up a stump: To be confused or unable to find an answer.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• to distraction: To an extreme or excessive degree.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• from side to side: Moving left and right repeatedly.
• in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
• at rest: Not moving or being used.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• outer edge: The external boundary or periphery of something.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• a deluge of: A large number or amount of something that suddenly arrives.
• in spirit: Feeling or showing enthusiasm; with strong emotional support, even if not physically present.
• never you mind: A phrase telling someone not to worry or ask about something.
• got the idea: Understood something.
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• to rights: Done correctly or properly, especially fixing problems.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• quarrel with: To have an argument or disagreement with someone.
• whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• in due course: At the appropriate time; eventually.
• in the hand: Physically held or grasped in one's hand.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• set down
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
• pump up: To inflate something with air using a pump.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• little man: A man of short stature.
• look back: To think about past events
• to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
• in order that: With the purpose or intention that.
• seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• up till: Until a particular time or point.
• sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
• read off: To recite or announce something from a list.
• such as: For example; like
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• part company: To separate from someone, often ending a relationship or partnership.
• lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• up the aisle: To get married, especially in a wedding ceremony.
• for the present: For now; temporarily or at this time.
• in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• sour grapes: Disparaging something because you cannot have it.
• cast off: To release the ropes holding a boat in place, allowing it to begin its journey.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• at the crossroads: At a point where an important decision must be made.
• burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
• like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• tick down: To count down or progressively decrease over time.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• slip by: To pass or elapse unnoticed or without being acted upon.
• by degrees: Gradually; little by little.
• at this juncture: At this particular moment or point in time.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• in excess of: More than.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• on the warpath: Being very angry or ready to argue or fight.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
• by the book: According to the rules; strictly
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• turn round: To turn abruptly and face the other way
• on all-fours: Position with hands and knees on the ground.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
• cast down: Depressed; disheartened.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• round about: Approximately; about.
• to the hilt: To the fullest extent or completely.
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• fair and square: In an honest and straightforward manner; legitimately.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• squeezed out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• set up
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
• at table: Seated at a table, especially for a meal.
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• tick: To function properly or normally
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• dead: Not alive
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
• ben: A mountain or tall hill
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• tom: (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
• whispered: To talk with breath but no voice