Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in terms of
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• slam: To criticize sharply
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
• staff: Employees of a company
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• keynote: Fundamental/central idea, point of a speech, etc.
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system