Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• go on: To continue doing something
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• deal with
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• in good conscience: Without violating one's moral principles; with a clear conscience.
• future partner: A person who will be your partner in the future, especially in marriage or business.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• draw up: To create a formal document
• experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• speak soon: A casual way of saying goodbye, implying a future conversation.
• lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• check out
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• make up: To invent or create a story
• kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at ease
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• take it easy
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• toy with: To consider an idea casually or playfully.
• out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• sit down: To take a seat
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• take the fall: To accept blame or punishment for something, especially in order to protect someone else.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• in the pipeline: Currently being developed or planned.
• send over: To deliver or dispatch something or someone to a particular place.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• business: A company formed for making profit
• call: A order or request for action
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• client: Person paying for professional services
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
• Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
• factory: Building where things are made
• china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
• donald: A male given name, popular in English-speaking countries.
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• fang: Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal