Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• going on: To continue doing something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• grey area: An unclear or ambiguous situation lacking definite rules.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• fill out: To become fatter
• at the moment: At this time; now
• 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.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• get in on the ground floor: To become involved in something at an early stage.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
• set up
• kick back: To relax and enjoy oneself.
• stand out
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in actuality: In fact; in reality; actually.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• by the way of: Using or via a particular route or method.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• hand in glove: In very close cooperation or partnership.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• pay homage to: To show respect and honor to someone or something.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• that very day: On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• in regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in terms of
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• through the ceiling: To increase or rise very sharply.
• left standing: Remaining erect or in existence after others have fallen or been removed.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• mental: Concerning the mind
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• huge: Very very large
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• datum: Item of factual information
• whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
• oust: To eject from a position or place; force out