Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• at least: As a minimum
• through thick and thin: Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
• look back: To think about past events
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• weather that storm: To come safely through (a storm or crisis).
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• respect: To follow the established rules
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• business: A company formed for making profit
• part: Division of a book
• truth: Real facts about something
• needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• rod: Straight, thin stick or bar
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• advertiser: Someone whose business is advertising