Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• at least: As a minimum
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• calling a spade a spade: To speak honestly and directly about something.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• deal with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• go on: To continue doing something
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• military: Army or armed forces
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• piece: A counter in a board game
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• spade: One of the two black suits in cards
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• reelection: Act of election or being elected again