Vocabulary

• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• have to: Must do
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• ratchet up: To increase something by a series of small steps.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• military: Army or armed forces
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• land: Region or country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• escalation: An increase in severity
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• economically: In an efficient manner
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects