| A | B |
| interconnectedness | easy communication between people from various countries. |
| scoop | new information |
| notion | an idea that is not solid |
| perception | a person’s point of view… not necessarily reality. |
| a level playing field | equal opportunity |
| well-trod soil | a path everyone uses… the familiar |
| breathe easier | relax |
| mitigate the risks | manage the risks |
| leap | jump |
| foray into | go to a place you don’t know |
| boundless | no limit |
| impede | find a way to block or slow down |
| banish | forbid someone to come back |
| bottlenecks | a slow-down at one location on the journey |
| antidote | the solution to a problem |
| streamline | to make a process easier and faster |
| bottom line | profit |
| freight | the goods you are shipping |
| fulfill an order | to send the product to the client once they have asked for it |
| invoices | a piece of paper that says how much the client owes |
| abroad | overseas |
| volume | how much stuff there is |
| receivables | money owed |
| COD | payment when the goods arrive |
| broker | an agent |
| target | to advertise to a specific group of people |
| cater to | to give service to a specific need or group |