Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• going on: To continue doing something
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• trip out: To hallucinate, especially as a result of taking drugs.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at least: As a minimum
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• got to: To arrive at some place
• no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• for instance: As an example.
• without which: Used to indicate something that is essential or necessary for something else to exist or happen.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come up to: To meet expectations
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• power off: To turn off a device or machine.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• power failure: A loss of electrical power supply.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• wait out: To wait until the end of something, especially something unpleasant.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• every man for himself: People must look after their own interests first.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
• push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• chain of events: A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• lead to: To result in some action
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• civil engineer: An engineer who designs and maintains public works, such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• draft in: To bring in people for help, especially temporarily or urgently.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• at no time: Never; not at any time.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• civilization: A highly developed society
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• village: Small town in the country
• irrigation: Supplying land with water using pipes
• relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
• network: Group of computers connected to each other
• overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
• plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off