Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• count on: To depend on someone
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• turn against: To stop being a supporter or friend of
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• go away: To go on vacation
• coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• close behind: Following very closely; in close pursuit.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• have to: Must do
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• aid: To help others and provide things
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• couple: To join something to something else
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• paradoxical: Seemingly contradictory but possibly true
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• exodus: Going out or forth in a large group
• nick: Person's name
• chancellor: High government official
• poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
• ante: Money given in a card game before getting cards
• destabilize: To make unstable or unpredictable