Vocabulary

• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in terms of
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• at least: As a minimum
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• own: To have something as your property
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• economically: In an efficient manner
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement