Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• go away: To go on vacation
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in league: Secretly working together to deceive or harm others.
• on the up and up: Honest, truthful, and legitimate.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• for the loss: Concerning or because of a defeat or loss.
• by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
• hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• break up
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• have to: Must do
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• deal with
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
• go on: To continue doing something
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• by sight: Based on visual recognition rather than personal acquaintance.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• amount: Quantity of something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• leave: To go away from; depart
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• investigation: Search for information about something
• aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• point: An item to be discussed
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• salary: Money an employee is paid each month
• fiasco: An event that goes wrong in an embarrassing way
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• history: Established pattern or record
• knee: Middle part of your leg that bends
• roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• harden: To make or become hard or firm
• playoff: Contest to determine which team goes to the final
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field