Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• going on: To continue doing something
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• make up: To invent or create a story
• slip of the tongue: An accidental mistake in speech.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• military: Army or armed forces
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• intention: Aim or purpose
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• defense: Argument in support of something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• great: Very good; better than before
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran