Vocabulary

• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
• eye popping: To open one's eyes wide in surprise or shock.
• on time
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in terms of
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• initially: At first; originally
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• initial: First letter of your given name
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• solely: With no one or nothing else
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• metro: Underground railway or subway