Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in terms of
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• have to: Must do
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• going on: To continue doing something
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
• calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• 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.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• to this effect: In words that have this meaning or result.
• thorny issue: A difficult or sensitive problem or question.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• regardless of
• dial down: To reduce the intensity or level of something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• flexible: Bending easily
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• defense: Argument in support of something
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• escalation: An increase in severity
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• enrichment: Making someone's life richer