Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• on the dot: Exactly on time; punctual.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• deal with
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• check out
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• think back: To recapture the past
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• off air: Not currently broadcasting or transmitting.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• look back: To think about past events
• across from: Being on the other side
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• call up: To require someone to join the army
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• spot: A certain place or area
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• staff: Employees of a company
• murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• point: An item to be discussed
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• shut: To stop being open for business
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• airborne: Being in the air
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages