Vocabulary

• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• go on: To continue doing something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• merge with: To combine or blend together into a single entity.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
• in small doses: Acceptable or enjoyable only when limited in quantity.
• beyond repair: Damaged so badly that it cannot be repaired.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• swell up: To become larger and rounder, usually due to injury or illness.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• break out
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• look the part: To have an appearance that is suitable for a particular role or situation.
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• tiny: Very, very small
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• neuron: A nerve cell
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• membrane: Outside covering of a cell
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• cascade: Body of water falling from something tall
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• generator: Machine that produces electrical power