Vocabulary

• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• diplomatic reception: A formal social gathering hosted by diplomats, often involving dignitaries and officials.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• staff: Employees of a company
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• assist: To help
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
• part: Division of a book
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
• happen: To take place or occur
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
• residence: Place where a person lives
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• foyer: Lobby or welcoming area of a building
• colonnade: A series of columns built at regular intervals