Vocabulary

• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• cash flow
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• lead to: To result in some action
• hop into: To quickly get into a vehicle.
• drop in the bucket: An amount too small to make any real difference.
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• deal with
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• comes upon: To accidentally find; discover something
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• credit rating: An evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• hot potato: A controversial or difficult issue that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.
• regardless of
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• happen along: To appear or arrive unexpectedly.
• fall guy: A person who is made to take the blame for something, often a crime, in order to protect someone else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• amount: Quantity of something
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• account: An advantage
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• audio: Concerning sound
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer