Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• improve on: To make something better than it was before.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• secret to success: The key element or method that leads to a favorable outcome or achievement.
• sit down: To take a seat
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• write down: To record in writing
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• eat up: To eat all of something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• deal with
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• fold up: To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• take it away: To remove something.
• take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• favor: Support or approval from people
• quarter: 25 cents
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• excited: To make something or someone become more active
• apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• software: Computer applications and systems
• sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• olive: Person's name
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
• bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
• contestant: Person who participates in a competition
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• catfish: Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
• ohh: Expression showing surprise