Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• have to: Must do
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the carpet: Called for a reprimand or formal criticism.
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• hold it together: To remain calm and composed in a tough situation.
• branch out: To expand or diversify one's interests or activities.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• next to: Being located along side another
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• write up: To make a written record of (a study, etc.)
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
• for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
• coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• shoe: Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
• butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• go: To attend or be at a place
• to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• get: To become affected by illness or disease
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
• meaty: Important and significant
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• purple: Being a color that is a mixture of red and blue
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• edible: Being safe to eat
• slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
• literate: Being educated and having read a lot of literature
• churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
• mm: Something you say when you are satisfied
• bing: A sharp ringing sound, like that of a small bell or chime.
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
• gummy: Having the sticky properties of an adhesive; covered with adhesive gum
• lemme: Short for ‘let me’, meaning ‘allow me to’
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
• jig: Lively dance
• restroom: Toilet; bathroom
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• excite: To make something or someone become more active
• footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
• harp: Upright stringed instrument played with fingers