Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• with bated breath: In great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• go on: To continue doing something
• go it alone: To act or do something without help or partners.
• falls over: To fall on the ground from a standing position
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• bleed for: To suffer or sacrifice greatly for something or someone.
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• with one voice: In complete agreement; all expressing the same opinion together.
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
• on a par: Equal to someone or something
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• bump into: To meet someone accidentally
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• defense: Argument in support of something
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events