Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• at least: As a minimum
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• behind with: Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• played up: To behave or work badly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at present: Currently; now
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• on time
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• dial back: To reduce or lessen something, such as intensity or amount.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• slip out: To leave a place quietly or secretly, so that no one notices you.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• set up
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• regardless of
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• come: To arrive at a place
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
• childcare: Looking after children and babies
• motherhood: Condition of being a female parent