Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• earn it: To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• behind the eight ball: In a difficult or disadvantageous position.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• do laundry: To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• point the finger: To blame or accuse someone of doing something wrong.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• speed dial: A function on a telephone that allows you to dial a stored number by pressing only one or two buttons.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• pro bono: Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.
• shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
• bury the hatchet: To make peace and stop arguing or fighting.
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• go right ahead: An expression of permission or encouragement to proceed with an action.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• legit: As recognized by the law
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• favor: Support or approval from people
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• client: Person paying for professional services
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• ray: Person's name
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
• specter: Mental representation of some haunting experience
• powerpoint: Software package to make presentations