Vocabulary

• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• at least: As a minimum
• lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
• go away: To go on vacation
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• fly at: To suddenly criticize or attack someone verbally.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• bank on: To rely on someone or something
• ride the wave: To take advantage of a current trend or period of success.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• going on: To continue doing something
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• shift: To change in position or direction
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• consolidation: Act of combining into an integral whole
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• leave: To go away from; depart
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• act: To behave in a certain way
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• nonstop: Occurring without stops; continuous