adhere to (phrasal verb)
 /ədˈhɪər tuː/

to follow; to pay attention to

progress (n)
 /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/

a movement forward

priority (n)
/praɪˈɒr.ɪ.ti/

something of importance, something that should be done before others thing

periodically (r)
 /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl.i/

from time to time

matter (n)
/ˈmæt.ər/

an item, issue, topic of interest

lengthy (a)
/ˈleŋ.θi/

long in time, duration, or distance

goal (n)
/ɡəʊl/

something that you hope to achieve

go ahead (phrasal verb)
/ˈɡəʊ.ə.hed/

to proceed with

conclude (v)
/kənˈklud/

to come to a decision

bring up (phrasal verb)
/brɪŋ ʌp/

to introduce a topic

agenda (n)
/əˈdʒen.də/

a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

waste (v)
/weɪst/

to use more of something than is necessary or useful

focus (v)
/ˈfoʊ·kəs/

to direct attention toward something or someone

challenge (n)
/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully

face to face (adv phr)
/ feɪs tu feɪs/

in a situation where you are meeting and talking to another person directly

progressive (a)
/prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

in favor of new ideas, modern methods, and change

report (v)
/rɪˈpɔrt/

to give a description of something or information about it to someone

dominate (v)
/ˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/

to have control over a place or person

interrupt (v)
/ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt/ 

to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do

committee (n)
/kəˈmɪt̬·i/

a group of people who represent a larger group or organization and are chosen to do a particular job