Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• fill up
• going on: To continue doing something
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• in terms of
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• longest time: The greatest duration of time.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
• choke off: To suppress or stop something, often by force or other means.
• lieu of: Instead of
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
• back then: At that time in the past.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• strike: To hit something
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• couple: To join something to something else
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• public: Owned by the government
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• nick: Person's name
• spook: To scare; frighten