Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in terms of
• deal with
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• on time
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• faculty member: A person who teaches or does research at a college or university.
• pick on: To tease or bully someone
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• sit down: To take a seat
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• pick off: To shoot at objects one by one
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
• beg the question: To assume the conclusion in one's argument; to use a premise that is the same as the conclusion you are trying to prove.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• free up: To make something available for a particular use.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• middle child: A child who has both older and younger siblings.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• marching orders: Official orders given to a soldier or unit to move to a new location or begin a specific operation.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• on the telephone: Engaged in a phone call.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• interact with
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• glance over: To read something quickly and not carefully.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• against you: In opposition to you.
• push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• when push comes to shove: When a situation becomes critical or urgent.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• write down: To record in writing
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
• into time: Over a period, involving a gradual process or change.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• in confidence: Communicating privately and confidentially.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• big hitter: An important or influential person in a field or industry.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• couple: To join something to something else
• mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
• due: When something is required or expected
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• important: Having power or authority
• piece: A counter in a board game
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• delegate: Person attending a meeting
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• person: Man, woman or child
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• presume: To assume that something is true till proven false
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• management: People who are in control of a business or group
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• history: Established pattern or record
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)