Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in terms of
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• concerted effort: An effort that is planned and organized; a joint effort.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• at least: As a minimum
• set about: To begin or start to do something
• in flight: Act of flying
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• move in on: To approach and surround a person or place to capture or take over.
• huge deal: Something very important or significant.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• at a discount: For sale at a lower than usual price.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• back then: At that time in the past.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• gas out: To lose power or energy, especially fuel.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• show around: To give someone a tour of a place.
• break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• leave: To go away from; depart
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• atlas: Book of maps
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• separatist: Believer in the separatism
• airbus: Jet airliner build by the Airbus Group