To hold (verb): to take and keep something in your hand or arms.
The little girl held her mother's hand.
To reserve (verb): to arrange for a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc to be kept for you to use at a particular time in the future.
I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel
To complain (verb): to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory.
Lots of people complained about the noise.
Crank (noun): a mad man; a very strange person.
I don’t like Paul. He is a crank!
To burst (verb): to explode.
One of her car's tires burst when she was driving.
To shake (verb): to move. To move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this.
Every time one of these big trucks goes through the village, all the houses shake.
To order (verb): to ask for something to be made, supplied or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop.
I ordered some pasta and a mixed salad.
To find out (verb): to get information about something because you want to know more about it, or to learn a fact or piece of information for the first time.
How did you find out about the party?
Relaxed (adjective): feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed.
Gail was lying in the sun looking very relaxed and happy.
Confused (adjective): unable to think clearly or to understand something: I'm a bit confused.
Was that her husband or her son? I am very confused.
Project (noun): a piece of planned work or an activity which is completed over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular aim.
A scientific research project.
Bench (noun): a long, usually hard, seat for two or more people, often found in public places, or a long table for working on:
We were sitting on a bench when it started to rain.
Mysterious (adjective): something strange or unknown which has not yet been explained or understood.
He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.
Stick (verb): to cause something to become fixed as if with glue or another similar substance.
I tried to stick the pieces together with some glue/tape.