Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• credit rating: An evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in terms of
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• better than ever: In a more improved or desirable state than at any previous time.
• at the latest: No later than; by the specified deadline.
• at least: As a minimum
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• rough and tumble: Noisy and uncontrolled physical activity or fighting.
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• back alley: A narrow lane or passage behind buildings in urban areas.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• gathering storm: A problematic or turbulent situation that is developing or threatening to emerge.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• role: Character played by an actor
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• maneuver: Military movement of troops
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• business: A company formed for making profit
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• part: Division of a book
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
• dune: Hill made of sand that is formed by the wind
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• mogul: Powerful, important person
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet