Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• think back: To recapture the past
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• usher in: To mark the start of something new; to introduce or initiate.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• on view: Placed where others can see or examine.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in terms of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• going on: To continue doing something
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• came up short: To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• get by with: To manage or cope with something, often with limited resources.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
• go up against: To compete or confront someone in a contest or challenge.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• circle the wagons: To unite and protect each other from criticism or attack.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• gone viral: To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• at the point of: Just about to do something or reach a state.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• gender: State of being male or female
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• leave: To go away from; depart
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• truth: Real facts about something
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles