Vocabulary

• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• have to: Must do
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• such as: For example; like
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in view of: Considering; taking into account.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• at speed: Moving quickly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• time for a change: A moment when it is appropriate or necessary to make a change.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• holding out hope: To continue to hope that something will happen, even if it seems unlikely.
• stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• cash flow
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• financial: Involving money
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• elderly: Being very old
• resistant: Not affected by something
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume