Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• going on: To continue doing something
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• concern about: To worry about something.
• way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
• personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
• in terms of
• set up
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• roll out the red carpet: To give someone a very special or warm welcome.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• map out: To plan or arrange something in detail.
• between ourselves: Said when sharing something confidentially or privately.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• blow: To move something using air
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• part: Division of a book
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
• datum: Item of factual information
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• northern: In or toward the north
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer