Vocabulary

• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• such as: For example; like
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
• after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• famous: Excellent
• forget: To not remember something
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• live: To be alive
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• cross: Angry and upset
• butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• century: Period of 100 years
• history: Established pattern or record
• tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• occupation: A career or regular job
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• painter: Person who paints pieces of art; artist
• diary: Book in which you write what you did each day
• internationally: Throughout the world or in many countries
• sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• lover: Someone's romantic and often sexual partner
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
• northwest: Being between west and north
• alike: Equally; applied equally to several people/things
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
• charming: Being very likable; attractive
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• historical: Connected with the past
• diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• cosmopolitan: Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things
• tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
• stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• buzzing: To fly making a sound like a bee
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
• polishing: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something