Vocabulary

• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• deal with
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• page up: Scroll up on a screen or document.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• huge: Very very large
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• dawn: First light of day
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• quit: To leave a job
• resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• fruitful: Being productive; successful
• let: To allow someone to do something
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
• ratify: To formally accept something, such as a law
• skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
• hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers