Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
• air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• going on: To continue doing something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• such as: For example; like
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• well rested: Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• touch down: (Of plane) to land on the ground
• on time
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• run out of gas: To lose energy or motivation; become exhausted.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• go south: To travel or move towards the south.
• go west: To die or become completely unusable or broken.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• neither here nor there: Not relevant or important to the matter.
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• go on: To continue doing something
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• write down: To record in writing
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• under normal circumstances: Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• give and take
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• mental: Concerning the mind
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• initially: At first; originally
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• leave: To go away from; depart
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• staff: Employees of a company
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• area: Amount of measured space
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• workload: Work you are expected to do in a specified time
• overtime: Extra time in a sports game
• operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
• vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country