Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• set up
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• got to: To arrive at some place
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• fill out: To become fatter
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• ask around: To ask several people for information or advice.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
• hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• no dice: An expression indicating refusal or that something is not possible.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• pay down: To reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• per year: For each year; annually.
• give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• go on: To continue doing something
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• keynote speaker: A main speaker at a conference or event, who sets out the central theme.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in terms of
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• divide up: To separate something into parts and share it between people.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• tighten up: To make stricter or more secure.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business