Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the thick of it: Fully involved in an intense or difficult situation.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• at sea
• wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• give away
• turn on
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• carry out
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in terms of
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• for instance: As an example.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• look back: To think about past events
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in store: About to happen in the future
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• at loggerheads: In strong disagreement or conflict with someone.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
• lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
• gum up: To cause a machine or process to stop by clogging or jamming.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• on the money: Exactly correct or precise.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• go on: To continue doing something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• close behind: Following very closely; in close pursuit.
• anyone's guess: Something that is unknown and cannot be predicted.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• fill up
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• per year: For each year; annually.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• performance: Act of doing something
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• agriculture: The science of farming
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• leave: To go away from; depart
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• gap: Distance between two objects
• disarm: To take away the weapons of
• nick: Person's name