Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• have to: Must do
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• without which: Used to indicate something that is essential or necessary for something else to exist or happen.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• put the screws on: To apply pressure or force to achieve something.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• for the taking: Available to be taken or obtained easily.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• put forth: To bring into existence
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• huge: Very very large
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• performance: Act of doing something
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• point: An item to be discussed
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• underway: Happening now
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• chinchilla: South American grey rat-like animal