Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• lead to: To result in some action
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• in terms of
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• iron out: To get rid of problems that prevent progress
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• at sea
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• have to: Must do
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• amount: Quantity of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• initial: First letter of your given name
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• globally: Throughout the world
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• cautiously: In a manner to avoid risk or danger
• bombing: To attack with explosives