Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on tap: Available; readily accessible.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• at a rate of knots: Moving very quickly, especially by ship or vehicle speed.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
• run out of gas: To lose energy or motivation; become exhausted.
• out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• million: 1,000,000
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• European: Concerning the culture and people of Europe
• parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
• market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• Europe: A continent including Germany, France and Spain