Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• with open arms: In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• have to: Must do
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• regardless of
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• spot: A certain place or area
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• express: To send something by fast mail
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• account: An advantage
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• trend: Current style or fashion
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• datum: Item of factual information
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation