Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• lead to: To result in some action
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• such as: For example; like
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at least: As a minimum
• happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• fall below: To decrease to less than a certain level or amount.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• interest payment: A payment made periodically to a lender in exchange for the use of their money.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• going on: To continue doing something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• amount: Quantity of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• afford: To make available, to provide
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• valuable: Being useful or important
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• huge: Very very large
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• annually: Every year; once a year
• unsustainable: That cannot be kept up or continued
• yuan: Unit of money in China