Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go on: To continue doing something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• at school: Present and attending school.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• blow into: To force air into something by mouth.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• a blanket of: A thick layer or covering of something.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• on the carpet: Called for a reprimand or formal criticism.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• black and white
• have kittens: To be very worried or upset about something.
• favorite sport: A sport that someone likes the most.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• sweep up: To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris into a pile and removing it.
• cut back: To use less of something
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in bloom: Having flowers; flowering.
• give away
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• sit down: To take a seat
• at least: As a minimum
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• ring in: To call by telephone.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• catch a cold: To become infected with a common viral illness, typically affecting the nose and throat.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• boys in blue: A slang term for police officers, based on their uniform color.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
• bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• turn on
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
• stand around: To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• green light
• pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
• go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• go away: To go on vacation
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• hole punch
• blank out: To lose consciousness or memory temporarily.
• fill out: To become fatter
• make up: To invent or create a story
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
• high voice: A voice with a high pitch or frequency.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• dust out: To clean a place thoroughly, removing dust completely.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• cool off: To become cooler.
• roll up on: To arrive or approach suddenly, often without warning.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
• next to: Being located along side another
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• stay over: To stay at someone's house for a night.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• skate around: To avoid dealing directly with a topic or issue.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• host: Mass; a great number
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• mark: Person's name
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
• campfire: Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
• uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt