Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• going on: To continue doing something
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• deal with
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• win out: To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• at least: As a minimum
• as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• price up: To increase the price of something.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• feed through: To pass or guide something through a narrow space.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• on the upside: Considering the positive aspects or advantages of a situation.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• material: Cloth; fabric
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• couple: To join something to something else
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• mandate: To order that something is done
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• quarter: 25 cents
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
• disarm: To take away the weapons of
• citadel: Strongly fortified fortress or castle