Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• furious with: Extremely angry about something or someone.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• deal with
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in recent times: During the period of time that has most recently passed; lately.
• by far and away: Definitely; by a great amount or degree.
• far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• have to: Must do
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• lead to: To result in some action
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at least: As a minimum
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think back: To recapture the past
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strength: Condition of being strong
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• require: To demand that someone does something
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• option: A choice
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• civilization: A highly developed society
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• leave: To go away from; depart
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• historical: Connected with the past
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
• crucially: To an extremely important or necessary degree
• unit: One apartment in a building
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
• antiquity: Very old object
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• befriend: To make a friend of someone