
Vocabulary list_UPSTREAM B2+ 1st semester
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UNIT 1
conduct negotiations
do business
peace talks
holiday makers
international trade
multilingual internet
be under the impression
enormous benefits
mother tongue
a threat to cultural diversity
access the Internet
be guaranteed
adapt one’s advertising materials
face difficulties
automated translation systems
vast changes
local companies
be at an advantage
expand
world markets
small talk
body language
native speaker
a figure of speech
regional accent
be out of touch with smth.
get hold of smb.
lose touch with smb.
lose contact with smth.
hold the line
put smb. through
hang on
hang up
run out of smth.
be cut off
hearing audience
become accessible
deaf people
rehearse a play
interact with smb.
take pride in smb/smth
dedicated professionals
pass away / die out
be gone for good
inflict on
have an impact on smb/smth
posterity
under threat / in danger / at risk
be on one’s last legs
immerse in smth.
UNIT 2
annoyed
cross
drowsy
fearful
worn out
concerned
anxious
irritated
exhausted
displeased
miserable
stunned
cowardly
modest
straightforward
cheerful
generous
joyful
happy
excited
optimistic
relaxed
calm
proud of smth.
delighted with smth.
anxious about smth.
faithful to smb.
frightened of smth.
grateful to smb. for smth.
jealous of smb.
upset about smth.
angry with smb.
achieve happiness
bombard
talk openly about smth.
outlook
vulnerable
upbringing
contentment
undermine
as brave as a lion
as wise as an owl
as stubborn as a mule
as cunning as a fox
as quiet as a mouse
as sick as a dog
as proud as a peacock
as slow as a snail
cheer smb. up
calm down
ease up
get smb. down
loosen up
open up
wind down
boom
Feng Shui
take an interest in smth.
absorb bad vibes
positive energy
have a major impact on smb.
UNIT 3
require qualifications
have career prospects
offer perks and bonuses
a well-paid/ poorly-paid job
rewarding
dead-end
repetitive
creative
stressful
career advisor
guidance counselor
be obsessed with smth.
be determined to do smth.
resilient
flexible hours
rigid career path
well-founded
resourceful
ambitious
quick-thinking
pitfalls
vague
take the initiative
pursue a career
follow smb’s dreams
pay bills
a full-time/ part-time job
employment/ job market
be unemployed
pocket money
savings
wage
salary
interest
a waste of time
make a living
can’t afford to do smth.
spend money on smth.
cost an absolute fortune
be overcharged for smth.
make money
run out of smth.
put money by
take out a loan
eat into
cut down on smth.
retire
retirement
butler
jeweler
shepherd
chimney sweep
beefeater
steeplejack
town crier
stockbroker
milkman
self-employed
train as
booming voice
go against nature
faulty
obstructions
fell isolated
be on one’s guard
booming voice
boast
extended periods
sweep out the soot
UNIT 5
muzak
celebrity gossip
reality show
beauty treatment
viewers
tune in
fall out with smb.
comedienne
challenge
be screened
chat-rooms
update
intense
show smb. the door
host
feature
survivor
smuggle
be caught smuggling smth.
maroon
wave
compete for smth.
win the prize money
swooping
time-lapse
glossiness
detract from
down-to-earth
Mr. Nasty
spokeswoman/ man
global appeal
a potential star
fashion victim
trendy
a style guru
a trend-setter
eye-catching
be fashion conscious
hit the headlines
first impression of smth.
brand names
short-live trends
be in the public eye
Idioms (additional)
on the fence
hit the books
once in a blue moon
keep it under wraps
keep your chin up
down in the dumps
be in a foul mood
could eat a horse
be under the weather
be at death’s door
scared to death
walking on air
get carried away
go to pieces
on the edge of smb’s seat
on top of the world
bottle it up inside
get it off your chest
have both feet on the ground
have your head in the clouds
on cloud nine
shake in one’s boots
dead on one’s feet
keep a cool head
haven’t been myself lately
blue-eyed boy
cash cow
eager beaver
eagle eye
go-getter
made of money
mover and shaker
salt of the earth
top dog
whiz kid
armchair critic
ambulance chaser
bean counter
cog in a machine
dead duck
dead wood / dead weight
kow-it-all
rotten apple
yes-man
stool pigeon