Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• shine on: To continue to shine; to keep giving light.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• dial up
• sticky fingers: Tendency to steal; a person who steals.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• eat up: To eat all of something
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• aside from
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
• on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
• check out
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• deal with
• make it big: To become very successful or famous.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• due: When something is required or expected
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• frequently: Often; regularly
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• symphony: Harmony of color or sound
• grizzly: Grayish
• license: To give official permission to do something
• dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• sly: Cleverly hiding the true purpose
• predatory: Preying on the weak to gain an advantage
• goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
• funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
• bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• frontman: Man who serves as leader but lacks authority