Vocabulary

• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• a few moments: A short period of time
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• in terms of
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• next to: Being located along side another
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• going on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• put across: To communicate (ideas) effectively
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• off the charts: Extremely high or impressive; beyond normal measurement or scale.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• setting off: To start a journey
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• state trooper: A state police officer; a highway patrol officer.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• on the beat: Assigned to patrol a specific route or area.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• bending over backwards: To try very hard to help someone, often to an excessive degree.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• central: Being in the middle
• dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• bodily: By moving the whole of something
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives