Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in full force: With maximum power or intensity.
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
• such as: For example; like
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strike: To hit something
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• seek: To ask someone for help
• cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• frequently: Often; regularly
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• stressful: Worrying; causing tension
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• annexation: Incorporation of land from a country
• ultimatum: Final demand or proposition
• shrapnel: Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
• chihuahua: Small dog from the north of Mexico