Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
• chip away: To gradually make something weaker or smaller.
• long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• take down: To capture physically
• revolving door: A door consisting of several panels that hang on a central shaft and rotate to allow people to enter or leave a building.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in terms of
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• make up to: To compensate or atone to someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• strength: Condition of being strong
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• financial: Involving money
• military: Army or armed forces
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• permanently: For a long time; always
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• usage: Amount something is used
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• renminbi: Currency used in China