Vocabulary

• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• for instance: As an example.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• drill in: To teach something by repeated practice or instruction.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• in terms of
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• strike: To hit something
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• conduct: Your behavior
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• rebel: Person who fights against established government
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• tick: To function properly or normally
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• theorist: A person who forms new ideas about a subject