Vocabulary

• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• in terms of
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• strike: To hit something
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• huge: Very very large
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• fellow: Man or a boy
• couple: To join something to something else
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• leave: To go away from; depart
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• defense: Argument in support of something
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• price: Person's name
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• close: Almost; near
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
• morgue: Place to store dead bodies before they are buried
• motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
• toolbox: Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools