Vocabulary

• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• tap on: To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• bring about: To cause to happen
• by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• have to: Must do
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• drifted away: Gradually became less friendly or close to someone.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
• famous: Excellent
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
• room: All of the people inside a particular room
• message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
• bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
• forget: To not remember something
• factory: Building where things are made
• exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• Miss: To be absent
• magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• held: To agree to keep something for someone
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• barber: Person whose job is to cut men's hair, shave them
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• importance: Being important; having a big effect on
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• crossing: To put one thing over another e.g. arms
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• passage: Process of moving through time
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• convey: To carry or transport something
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• physician: A medical doctor
• percussion: Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
• abdomen: The part of the body where the stomach is
• shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal