Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• drink off: To consume alcohol to try to forget or reduce feelings.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• going on: To continue doing something
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• record label: A company that records and distributes music.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• aside from
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go away: To go on vacation
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• due: When something is required or expected
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• inadequacy: Not enough; not good enough; not satisfactory
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• business: A company formed for making profit
• license: To give official permission to do something
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• part: Division of a book
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• paddy: Field in which rice is grown
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
• holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas