Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• at least: As a minimum
• work out
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• bring back: To cause to remember
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in store: About to happen in the future
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• deal with
• pull together: To work hard and cooperate with other people in order to achieve something
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• stamp out: To get rid of or make disappear
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at random
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in all fairness: Considering all facts impartially and justly.
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• under construction
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• muddy the waters: To make a situation more confusing or unclear.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• couple: To join something to something else
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• great: Very good; better than before
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• trust: To expect confidently
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane