Vocabulary

• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• have to: Must do
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
• for instance: As an example.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• deal with
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• regardless of
• carry out
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• urge: A strong desire for something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• military: Army or armed forces
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• fellow: Man or a boy
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• couple: To join something to something else
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• role: Character played by an actor
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• troop: Group of people
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• part: Division of a book
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• endowment: Natural ability or quality
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
• irrespective: In spite of everything; ignoring drawbacks
• assertion: Statement made as if it were fact