Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• a good portion: A significant or substantial amount of something.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• do over: To repeat an action; do something again
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• fill up
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• slip away: To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• end up here: To arrive somewhere unexpectedly or without intending to.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• have to: Must do
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
• at least: As a minimum
• on to: Toward something; forward
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• work out
• in store: About to happen in the future
• concern about: To worry about something.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• business: A company formed for making profit
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• network: Group of computers connected to each other
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• history: Established pattern or record
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam