Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• go in for: To enter a competition
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
• eat out: To eat at a restaurant
• come over to: To visit someone's house
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• turn on
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• size up: To consider something to make a decision
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• shed: Small building used for storage
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• leave: To go away from; depart
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• fully: Completely or entirely
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• piece: A counter in a board game
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• area: Amount of measured space
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
• aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
• bug: To bother someone
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
• kid: Child or young person
• hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
• snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
• pellet: Hard little ball, e.g. of food or medicine
• enclosure: Area surrounded by a fence
• gecko: Small chiefly tropical, nocturnal lizard
• buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
• python: A large snake that crushes its victims
• online: Connected to the internet
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
• catfish: Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
• boa: Snake that kills by winding itself around its prey
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• bramble: Plant that has thorns