Vocabulary

• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at least: As a minimum
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• have to: Must do
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• strike: To hit something
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• act: To behave in a certain way
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• land: Region or country
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• burn: To destroy with fire
• area: Amount of measured space
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool