food. "To dice" is to cut into small cubes, "to peel" is to take off the skin, and "to grate" is to grind or rub into small pieces. Truman tells Marlon and Meryl that he feels the need to leave, and to see a little of the world beyond Seahaven. I've been thinking about getting out. "To get out" is a good way of saying to go outside, or more generally, to leave. You should try stocking vending machines. "To stock" is to fill, or to equip. "Vending machines" are the large display cases that sell soft drinks and other food. You get restless? Itchy feet? Antsy? I had never heard the expression "itchy feet," but "antsy" is an excellent word for nervous, or perhaps anxious, in this case to leave or go far way in order to do something different. Where the hell is Fiji? Very common expression added in "Wh questions" in order to show surprise, excitement or other emotions. You can't just up and go. A grammatically curious little expression which means to leave. Bonus time is just around the corner. A "bonus" is the extra money an employee is paid for work well done, often at the end of the year. If something is "just around the corner," it is very close in either space or time. You're soaked. A useful adjective (and verb), meaning totally wet, including on the inside. I figured we could scrape together $8,000. "To figure" is an interesting colloquial verb meaning to think. "To scrape together" means to gather, from various places. We could bum around the world for a year on that. "To bum around" is to wander from place to place, with no real goal. Mortgage payments. The money you owe the bank each month after borrowing money to pay for a house. You want to be an explorer. This will pass. "To pass" is often used to mean end, or terminate. That's the whole ball of wax! Another old fashioned "Trumanism" for "everything." Truman's past comes back to him, and reminds him why it's so difficult to leave, and yet why he feels that he must. Move out of the way! If someone is "in the way," they're blocking the place where you want to go. Sailing off into that storm. "To sail" is to travel on the water, usually in a small sail boat. Fixing the mower. The tool that cuts grass. I've been such a klutz all day. A fun and interesting word for someone who is clumsy, or who is always getting into accidents. I sprained my ankle "To sprain" is to injure a ligament. Painful, and alas, common. Let's go for a brewski. A very slangy word for beer. I'm a pretty dangerous character. A "character" is a figure in a play or movie, or, in this case, a strange or odd person. Everybody's pretending! A critical verb for the movie. "To pretend" is to claim insincerely or falsely, though
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