Vocabulary

• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• going on: To continue doing something
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• in terms of
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• ease off: To become less strong; to reduce in degree or intensity.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• have to: Must do
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• cross it: To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• strike: To hit something
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation