Vocabulary

• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• such as: For example; like
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• speak volumes: To clearly express or reveal something without using words.
• fall from grace: To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
• bricks and mortar: A traditional business with a physical store or office, as opposed to an online business.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• turn into: To change to become something else
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• automotive industry: The sector of industry involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of motor vehicles.
• assembly plants: Factories where products are assembled from component parts.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• sock in: To cover or surround completely, especially with fog or clouds.
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• huge: Very very large
• factor: Something that influences a result
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
• imprisonment: The state of being in a jail or prison
• excellence: Extremely high quality
• ant: Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from