Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in terms of
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• going on: To continue doing something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• work out
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• give and take
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• tell it like it is: To speak very honestly and directly.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in conjunction with: Together with; along with
• give away
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• oil up: To apply oil to something for lubrication.
• lead to: To result in some action
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• on thin ice: In a precarious or dangerous situation; at risk of trouble or punishment.
• set down
• deal with
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• 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
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane