Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• interact with
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• work out
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• failure rate: The percentage or proportion of something that fails.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• table stakes: A rule in poker and other games that a player can only bet the amount of money or chips that they had on the table at the start of a hand.
• branch out: To expand or diversify one's interests or activities.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in a mess: Being in a state of disorder or untidiness.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• on to: Toward something; forward
• stand out
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• going on: To continue doing something
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• turn into: To change to become something else
• a dime a dozen: Very common and of little value.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• report back: To give information about something that has happened or been done.
• do magic: To perform magic tricks; to create illusions.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• fill out: To become fatter
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• deal with
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• scratch out: To draw a line through something to remove or cancel it.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at the outside: At the most; not longer or bigger than specified.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• couple: To join something to something else
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• delegate: Person attending a meeting
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• important: Having power or authority
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• datum: Item of factual information
• entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses