Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• deal with
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
• on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the market: Available for sale.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• next to: Being located along side another
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• set up
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• give away
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• financial: Involving money
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• shrink: To become smaller
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• valuable: Being useful or important
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• leave: To go away from; depart
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• business: A company formed for making profit
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person