Vocabulary

• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• have to: Must do
• in steps: Gradually, in a series of actions or stages.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• tighten up: To make stricter or more secure.
• in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
• for instance: As an example.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• at a minimum: At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• close: Almost; near
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• winter: Time or season of idleness or decay
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
• thoughtfully: In a careful or considerate manner
• big: Popular
• sporting: to wear or be decorated with something
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• small: Little in size; not big
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
• planning: Act of making a detailed set of actions to do
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• geographical: Concerning the earth and its natural features
• level: Specific height of something
• opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
• outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• row: To move a boat using oars
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• instance: An example of something; case
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• nailing: To attach things together with metal nails
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• tighten: To make a rule, law or system tougher
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• logical: Sensible; reasonable
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
• hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
• recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
• festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
• midway: In the middle of two opposite sides
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• redundancy: Existence of an already present thing as a backup