Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• with one's own eyes: Seeing something firsthand, by direct personal observation.
• street fight: A physical fight in a public street.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• stare out: To look or gaze fixedly out of something, such as a window.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at the moment: At this time; now
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• military: Army or armed forces
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• defense: Argument in support of something
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• frontline: Front, especially one between military positions
• maxim: Saying expressing a rule about how to behave
• lawlessness: General disregard for the law