Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in labour: Experiencing the process of giving birth.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• at pace: With speed; rapidly.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• as things stand: In the present situation; as matters currently are.
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• deal with
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of late: Recently; lately.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• hand back: To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• going on: To continue doing something
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• in terms of
• lead to: To result in some action
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• cast out: To expel or banish someone from a place or group.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• pipe down: To be quiet; stop talking or making noise.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• beyond repair: Damaged so badly that it cannot be repaired.
• waiting in the wings: Ready to take over a position or role when needed.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• shift: To change in position or direction
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• couple: To join something to something else
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• defense: Argument in support of something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
• misinformation: Information that is incorrect
• horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• nationality: Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• unison: Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
• navy: Very dark shade of blue
• eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
• honorific: Conferring or showing honor or respect
• newscast: Broadcast of news or commentary on the news