Vocabulary

• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• go on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• when push comes to shove: When a situation becomes critical or urgent.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• dip into: To spend part of some money which you have been saving.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• performance: Act of doing something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• point: An item to be discussed
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• great: Very good; better than before
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
• titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• android: Robot that looks or seems human
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• aluminium: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• luckiest: Being the most fortunate