Vocabulary

• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• regardless of
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• fall back into: To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• check out
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• barely: Only just; just possible
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• dawn: First light of day
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• sanction: Official support or approval
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• escalation: An increase in severity
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies