Vocabulary

• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• such as: For example; like
• for instance: As an example.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• doom and gloom: A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• bitter end: The painful conclusion to something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• on to: Toward something; forward
• instance: An example of something; case
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• address: Exact street location of a place
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• role: Character played by an actor
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• gloom: Darkness; lack of light; dimness
• chancellor: High government official
• confrontational: Causing arguments/anger, e.g. by speaking directly
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack