Vocabulary

• in terms of
• sit down: To take a seat
• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• drift towards: To gradually move or develop in a particular direction or state, often without conscious intention.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
• break the back of: To overcome the most difficult part of a task.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• go away: To go on vacation
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• respond: To answer something or someone
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tick: To function properly or normally
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• constructive: Having positive effective results
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• piece: A counter in a board game
• limp: Being soft, not hard, not rigid
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• fill: To make something full
• efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• bogus: Not genuine; false
• preposterous: Very foolish or silly; ridiculous
• preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
• pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides