Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• on the ladder: Progressing or climbing toward success or promotion.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in terms of
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• have to: Must do
• gone even further: To have exceeded previous limits or expectations to a greater extent.
• under no circumstances: Absolutely not; in no situation.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• gas out: To lose power or energy, especially fuel.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• hang tough: To endure difficulties with strength and determination.
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• act: To behave in a certain way
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• escalation: An increase in severity
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• provocation: Causing anger or resentment, often deliberately
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• baron: Very influential, powerful person in a business