Vocabulary

• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• speed up: To move more quickly
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• carry out
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• set up
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• tall order: A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• look back: To think about past events
• at least: As a minimum
• such as: For example; like
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• point: An item to be discussed
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• mobility: Ability to move
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• happen: To take place or occur
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• seed: A person's children; offspring