Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• lapping up: To accept or enjoy something with enthusiasm.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the point of: About to do something very soon.
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• signing on: To hire someone for a specific job or activity
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• carry out
• going on: To continue doing something
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• in charge: To be responsible for
• toe the line: To conform to a rule or standard; to obey orders without question.
• in terms of
• turn into: To change to become something else
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• such as: For example; like
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
• make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• public: Owned by the government
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects