Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
• on impact: Immediately upon collision or forceful contact.
• green light
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• map out: To plan or arrange something in detail.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• financial: Involving money
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• unit: One apartment in a building
• datum: Item of factual information
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
• procurement: Act of getting possession of something
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• optimization: Efforts to make as effective as possible