Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• sweeten the deal: To make an offer or agreement more attractive or appealing.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• 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.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• valuable: Being useful or important
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• option: A choice
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• piece: A counter in a board game
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
• metropolis: Very large and important city
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• interchange: Exchange of something, e.g. ideas or information