Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• black and white
• daily grind
• interact with
• regardless of
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• social workers: Professionals who work to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities by providing support, resources, and advocacy.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• set up
• think out: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• piss and vinegar: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with open arms: In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• respect: To follow the established rules
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• frequently: Often; regularly
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
• forefront: Part in the front or nearest; most prominent
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
• apprehensive: Feeling anxious or fearful about future events
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• dependable: That can be relied on or trusted
• invaluable: Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
• cock: Adult male chicken
• skew: To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
• absentee: Person who is not at the expected place, work