Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• at least: As a minimum
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• regardless of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• at the tail: At the end or last position in a line or group.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• set up
• have to: Must do
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• rely upon: To depend on someone or something; to trust or have confidence in.
• bottle up: To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• speed up: To move more quickly
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• spur on: To encourage someone to continue trying to do or achieve something.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• for all time: Forever; eternally.
• demand on: A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• deal with
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• carry out
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• military: Army or armed forces
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• valuable: Being useful or important
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• require: To demand that someone does something
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• defense: Argument in support of something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• long: Person's name
• soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
• graphite: Black substance that is used in pencil lead