Vocabulary

• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• have to: Must do
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• at sea
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• going on: To continue doing something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• agricultural products: Goods produced through agriculture, including crops and livestock.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• freeze over: When a body of water becomes covered with ice.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• wasted no time: Acted quickly and efficiently without delay.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• size down: To reduce the size or scale of something.
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• regardless of
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• block off: To prevent access to an area or road.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• set up
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• out of commission: Not in working order; temporarily not functioning.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• at anchor: Being held in place by an anchor in water.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• chief among them: Most importantly; the most significant of a group.
• write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work out
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• cold feet: To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• see past: To overlook flaws or errors and accept.
• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• left out: To forget; omit
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• break out
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• help out: To assist someone
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• cruise: To easily achieve
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• century: Period of 100 years
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• stationary: Being still or unmoving
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• land: Region or country
• merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• flagship: Chief one of a related group
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• pact: Agreement between people or countries
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• kamikaze: Mission of Japanese pilots in WWII to crash planes