Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• dial in: To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• on the strength of: Based on or because of something.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• at least: As a minimum
• lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• shift: To change in position or direction
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• point: An item to be discussed
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
• herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• cadence: (Of music, etc.) pleasing rhythmic flow
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement