Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• set up
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• deal with
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• time after time: Repeatedly; on many occasions.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used up: To use all of; consume
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• touch wood: Said to avoid bad luck after mentioning something positive.
• work out
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• from on high: Coming from an authority or higher power.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• as a rule: Generally; usually
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• tear off: To remove something quickly and forcefully by pulling it
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• jump ship: To leave a job or group suddenly, often for better opportunity.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• amount: Quantity of something
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• hub: Center of action or interest
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• replace: To use instead of something else
• audio: Concerning sound
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds