Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• hot potato: A controversial or difficult issue that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• in another way: Using a different method or approach.
• go on: To continue doing something
• going on: To continue doing something
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• set up
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• off and running: Having started a project or activity and progressing well.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• concise: Being brief and to the point; short
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• respond: To answer something or someone
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• important: Having power or authority
• paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• gist: Main points of something
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
• thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• reflexive: Of words that show the action is done to yourself
• lob: Throw/hit of something in a high curve in the air