Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• at least: As a minimum
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in terms of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• stand apart: To be noticeably different or better than others.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• side project: A project undertaken in addition to one's primary job or responsibility.
• roughly speaking: Used to indicate that what you are saying is not exact but is still generally true.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• dial up
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• compared with: In relation to
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• start up: A newly established business.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• go on: To continue doing something
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• of the like: And similar kinds or types; alike in category.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• run after: To chase someone or something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• regardless of
• tv show: A television program.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• stand out
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• marginal: Very small; on the edge; not important
• internally: On or from the inside
• billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
• kernel: Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy