Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• write down: To record in writing
• chop down: To cut something with an axe
• give away
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• fill out: To become fatter
• eat away at: To gradually damage or weaken something.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• mess up: To make a mistake
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• jump around: To move about restlessly or energetically; to leap or skip about.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• kick back: To relax and enjoy oneself.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• run out of gas: To lose energy or motivation; become exhausted.
• out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think up: To think of an idea or an excuse
• start over: To begin again.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• mix up: To put various things together so they become one
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• come apart: To break into separate pieces
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• blow over: (Of difficult situation) to become less or end
• blow away: To completely beat or defeat someone, or kill them
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• do up: To dress (yourself) in a special
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
• wash up: To clean the plates, bowls and cups after eating
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• sit down: To take a seat
• wipe up: To clean a liquid or mess from a surface by using a cloth or sponge.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• blow: To move something using air
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• click: To work well with someone or something
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fill: To make something full
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
• trampoline: Gymnastic apparatus with canvas sheet on springs
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• thief: Person who steals something
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• rust: Reddish brown color
• fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
• wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
• mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
• anymore: No longer; no more
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• pry: To try to find out about others' private business
• picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
• pail: Bucket
• axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
• chainsaw: Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
• piggy: Childish name for pig
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel