Vocabulary

• climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• up the ante: To increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• green light
• going on: To continue doing something
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• at least: As a minimum
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• boil up: To cook something by heating it until it boils.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
• in terms of
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• go away: To go on vacation
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• come out with: To go out with someone on a date
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• part: Division of a book
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• escalation: An increase in severity
• capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
• lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
• assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• allude: To refer to without mentioning it directly
• domestically: With respect to your own country
• bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
• bombing: To attack with explosives