Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• deal with
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• flaring up: To suddenly become angry or violent.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in capital letters: Written using uppercase letters only.
• in excess of: More than.
• work out
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• turn on
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• against you: In opposition to you.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• followed through: To fulfill a promise
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• march on: To continue with a journey or task despite difficulties.
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• amount: Quantity of something
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• huge: Very very large
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• point: An item to be discussed
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• escalation: An increase in severity
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• proportionate: Appropriate in size or degree; reasonable
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping