Vocabulary

• per year: For each year; annually.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• have to: Must do
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• ahead of the game: Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• set up
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• at a loss
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the shoes of: Considering someone else's situation or feelings.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on the cheap: In an inexpensive way; cheaply.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• strength: Condition of being strong
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• rational: Able to think clearly
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• performance: Act of doing something
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• aggregate: A sum total amount of something
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• allocation: Sharing out of work/resources for some purpose
• rationally: In a carefully considered manner
• casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling