Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• check off: To write on a list to show something has been done
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• from a mile away: Easily noticed or recognized from a great distance.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• toe in: To turn the toes inward when standing or moving.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• go on: To continue doing something
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• on cue: At exactly the moment expected or required.
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• go places: To be successful in life or in a particular field.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• without which: Used to indicate something that is essential or necessary for something else to exist or happen.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• grocery list: A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
• curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• live: To be alive
• love: Person's name
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• alive: Living; not dead
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games