Vocabulary

• on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
• go on: To continue doing something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• cog in the machine: A minor part in a large organization or system.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• buy out: To buy all the stock, shares, rights of a company
• cash cow: A business, investment, or product that generates a consistent profit.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• amount: Quantity of something
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• important: Having power or authority
• row: To move a boat using oars
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• own: To have something as your property
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• underway: Happening now
• elevate: To make something higher
• unit: One apartment in a building
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
• multinational: Involving many countries
• merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
• tout: To praise or promote something