Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• at least: As a minimum
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• urge: A strong desire for something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• expire: To breathe out
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• slam: To criticize sharply
• leave: To go away from; depart
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• mediator: Person helping others to reach an agreement
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country
• mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement