Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• set up
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• sleep out: To sleep outside, usually for pleasure or because you have no home.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in terms of
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• go on: To continue doing something
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• sneak up: To approach someone quietly and unnoticed.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• ride off: To leave on horseback or other vehicle.
• down the track: At some point in the future.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
• on time
• land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• fill up
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• smell out: To discover or find something by careful searching.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• stare down: To look at someone in a very direct and forceful way in order to intimidate them or make them feel uncomfortable.
• from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
• next to: Being located along side another
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• turn on
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• halfway there: Having completed half of the required distance or task; making good progress.
• trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
• check out
• level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
• on second thought: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
• err on the side of: To make a cautious choice to avoid problems.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• boil up: To cook something by heating it until it boils.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• on a day-to-day basis: Happening regularly every day as a routine.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• drink up: To finish a drink completely.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• go at it: To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
• take down: To capture physically
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• spot: A certain place or area
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• edible: Being safe to eat
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• click: To work well with someone or something
• steep: Very expensive
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• land: Region or country
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• great: Very good; better than before
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• burn: To destroy with fire
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• fluff: Soft light material, full of air
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• smell: To have a particular odor
• camp: A (military) base
• jerky: Lacking steadiness or smoothness
• granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
• toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
• butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• campsite: Site where people on holiday can pitch a tent