Vocabulary

• go on: To continue doing something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• break a leg: An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
• in the limelight: At the center of public attention.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• in charge: To be responsible for
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• steal the show: To receive more attention than anyone else in a performance or event because you give the best performance.
• steal someone's thunder: To take the credit for someone else's idea or accomplishment, often unintentionally.
• going on: To continue doing something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• at least: As a minimum
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• atmosphere: Air around us
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• performance: Act of doing something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• stressful: Worrying; causing tension
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• public: Owned by the government
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
• person: Man, woman or child
• thunder: Loud sound
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
• ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• limelight: Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters