Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• go on: To continue doing something
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• in favour of
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• for instance: As an example.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• weekend off: A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• lose out
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in hock: Owing money; in debt.
• into shape: To improve physical fitness or condition.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• go long: To purchase an asset with the expectation that its value will increase.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of a certain age: Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• on the record: Officially documented or registered.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• when push comes to shove: When a situation becomes critical or urgent.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
• meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• mandate: To order that something is done
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• chancellor: High government official
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
• paddy: Field in which rice is grown