Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in terms of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• at least: As a minimum
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• going on: To continue doing something
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• cry foul: To complain about unfair treatment or behavior.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• differed from: To not be the same as something else
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
• lose out
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• carry out
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• grind to a halt: To slow down gradually and then stop completely.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• fill up
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• look back: To think about past events
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• deal with
• set up
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• toss up: A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• final stretch: The last part of something; the concluding phase.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• part: Division of a book
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• history: Established pattern or record
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume