Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• carry out
• run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• to the gills: Fully or completely filled to maximum capacity.
• sit down: To take a seat
• manage with: To cope or handle a situation using limited resources.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• sell out from under: To betray or abandon unexpectedly during a deal.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• at least: As a minimum
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• palate: Roof of the mouth
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• mafia: Secret criminal organization
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• mare: Adult female horse