Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• think back: To recapture the past
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• wait around: To wait idly or without a specific purpose.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• respect: To follow the established rules
• mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• staff: Employees of a company
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• symphony: Harmony of color or sound
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• oyster: An edible marine mollusk
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• epitome: The perfect example of a class or type
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
• cello: Second largest member of the violin family
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother