Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• have to: Must do
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
• tap on: To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• lead to: To result in some action
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• in terms of
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• call the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• respect: To follow the established rules
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• escalation: An increase in severity
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• expletive: Rude expression, usually of surprise or anger
• bombing: To attack with explosives