Vocabulary

• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• have to: Must do
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• pyrrhic victory: A victory won at such a great cost that it is almost like defeat.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• well-oiled machine: A system or organization that operates very efficiently.
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in terms of
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• extreme: Very great in degree
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• strike: To hit something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• previously: At an earlier time
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• important: Having power or authority
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• enact: To make a bill into law
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• escalation: An increase in severity
• repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country