Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• melt away: To disappear gradually.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• previous to: Before a particular time or event.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• thin out: To reduce the number of things in a group or area, making them less dense.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• go on: To continue doing something
• pull together: To work hard and cooperate with other people in order to achieve something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in short order: Very quickly; without delay.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• freak of nature: Something that is not normal or natural; an anomaly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• move mountains: To achieve something that seems impossible or very difficult.
• talk over: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• evolve: To develop certain features
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• level: Specific height of something
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• team: Group of people working on a task together
• cooperation: Working together to get something done