Vocabulary

• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• deal with
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• in light of: Because of; considering
• go over all: To review or examine every part of something carefully.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• leave aside: To ignore something for the moment
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• drop in the bucket: An amount too small to make any real difference.
• hammer out: To reach an agreement or solution after a long or difficult discussion or negotiation.
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• drag out: To make something continue for longer than necessary.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• 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
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tick: To function properly or normally
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
• stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• unconditionally: Without demands being made before agreeing
• foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
• reschedule: To arrange a new time and place for an event
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran