Vocabulary

• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• on the back foot: In a disadvantaged or defensive position.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• per year: For each year; annually.
• in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• little else: Almost nothing more; very few other things.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• stand out
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• leave: To go away from; depart
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• important: Having power or authority
• eager: Very excited and interested
• imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
• sanction: Official support or approval
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• part: Division of a book
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• christianity: Beliefs, practices based on teachings of Jesus
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• entourage: People who travel with and help someone important
• inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• uninvited: Unwelcome and unwanted
• baptize: To bathe someone in water to make them a Christian