Vocabulary

• along with: In addition to; together with.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• skirt steak: A cut of beef steak from the plate.
• at long last: After a long delay; finally.
• vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• check out
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• fold down: To collapse or flatten something by bending it over.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
• at least: As a minimum
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• squeezed out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• softened up: To make something softer or more pliable.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• going on: To continue doing something
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• plate up: Put food onto plates to serve at a meal.
• bust out: To escape from a place, especially prison.
• to a T: Exactly, perfectly fitting or accurate.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• rice vinegar: A mild vinegar made from fermented rice, commonly used in Asian cuisine.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• break up
• toss together: To mix ingredients roughly and quickly without much care.
• turn off
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• quarter: 25 cents
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• flame: To glow
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
• foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• parsley: Small, green herb used to season or garnish food
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• add: To include as well
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• skillet: Pan used for frying food
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• tortilla: Thin Mexican flat bread
• massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
• oregano: Aromatic herb with strong-smelling leaves