Vocabulary

• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• deal with
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on duty
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• strike: To hit something
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• respond: To answer something or someone
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• escalation: An increase in severity
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• paramedic: Person whose job is to treat medical emergencies
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers