Vocabulary

• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• have to: Must do
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in terms of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• well spoken: Speaking in a clear and effective way.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• beat out: To defeat someone in a competition or contest.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• work out
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• rent out: To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• at least: As a minimum
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• check out
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• conduct: Your behavior
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• seek: To ask someone for help
• stiff: Slang term for a dead body
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• fill: To make something full
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• online: Connected to the internet