Vocabulary

• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• suck up: To try to gain favor by flattering or fawning.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• for instance: As an example.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• back then: At that time in the past.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• go on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• lead to: To result in some action
• love: Person's name
• job: Something that must be done
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• business: A company formed for making profit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• finding: To become aware of something that is happening
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• great: Very good; better than before
• working: To bring into a specific state of success
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• software: Computer applications and systems
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• kid: Child or young person
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• sank: To push something down into the ground
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• mistaken: To understand someone or something incorrectly
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
• loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
• photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• clerk: Person who works in a store or bank
• accountant: Professional person who manages money
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• strategist: Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• retailing: To be sold at a particular price
• cleaner: A substance or liquid used to help clean things
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• zing: Brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
• billionaire: Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas