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
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• material: Cloth; fabric
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• 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
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• tick: To function properly or normally
• sanction: Official support or approval
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• 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
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• happen: To take place or occur
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• unconditionally: Without demands being made before agreeing
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• long: Person's name
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• israel: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• switzerland: A landlocked federal republic in central Europe
• foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran