Vocabulary

• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• deal with
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• set up
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• airborne: Being in the air
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• escalation: An increase in severity
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• decode: To translate from code into the plain text
• diffusion: Spreading out over a larger area
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• militarily: As regards the military