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.
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• broad: General; not detailed
• compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• century: Period of 100 years
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• occupation: A career or regular job
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• central: Being in the middle
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
• interactive: Acting or influencing others
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• charming: Being very likable; attractive
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• alternatively: (Used when suggesting another choice)
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• cross: Angry and upset
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• romantic: Relating to courtship or love
• tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• cosmopolitan: Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things
• famous: Excellent
• live: To be alive
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• tulip: Colorful spring flower growing from a bulb
• tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
• brewery: Company or building for making beer
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
• chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants