Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• flaring up: To suddenly become angry or violent.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• initial: First letter of your given name
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• intention: Aim or purpose
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• couple: To join something to something else
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• broad: General; not detailed
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• unravel: To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• disarm: To take away the weapons of
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
• tho: Branch of the Tai languages