Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• write down: To record in writing
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• have to: Must do
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• many moons ago: A long time ago, in the distant past.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• computer program
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• come on to: To make a sexual advance towards someone.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• at random
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• remote possibility: A slight chance of something happening.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• in terms of
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• person: Man, woman or child
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• deep: Complex and important
• great: Very good; better than before
• bug: To bother someone
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• datum: Item of factual information
• infer: To reach a conclusion from the evidence
• chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
• outperform: To achieve more than other competitors
• classification: Putting similar items into groups or sets
• runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance