Vocabulary

• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• roll up your sleeves: Prepare to work hard or tackle a difficult task.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• sneak up: To approach someone quietly and unnoticed.
• sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• sleight of hand: Skillful deception or trickery using the hands.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• now or never: An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• have to: Must do
• emotionally charged: Filled with strong emotions; causing strong emotions.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• get your hands dirty: To do hard or unpleasant work yourself.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• steer: A cow
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• additional: Further or added
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• unintentionally: Without intention; accidentally
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• customization: Act to make, change according to the user's needs