Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• at least: As a minimum
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• for instance: As an example.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• parties involved: The individuals, groups, or entities that are participating in or affected by a particular situation, agreement, or event.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• carry out
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• finish off: To complete the last part of something.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• next to: Being located along side another
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• military: Army or armed forces
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• important: Having power or authority
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• point: An item to be discussed
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• escalation: An increase in severity
• diversion: Action designed to distract attention
• marina: Person's name