Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have a go: To attempt or try something.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• aside from
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• come running: To approach quickly by running.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in point: Relevant; pertinent
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at least: As a minimum
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• due to: Because of; owing to
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• come upon: To accidentally find; discover something
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• at the moment: At this time; now
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• sweep in: To arrive suddenly and with force or speed.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• per year: For each year; annually.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• dog around: To waste time or behave lazily instead of working.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• such as: For example; like
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• order around: To boss others by telling them what to do frequently.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• pass muster: To meet required standards or be accepted as satisfactory.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• got to: To arrive at some place
• laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
• shooting: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
• fish: Animal that swims and lives in water