Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• at least: As a minimum
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• buy back: To purchase something again after selling it.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• afford: To make available, to provide
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• leave: To go away from; depart
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• defense: Argument in support of something
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• datum: Item of factual information
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land