Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• going on: To continue doing something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in parallel: Done at the same time; simultaneously.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• work out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• material: Cloth; fabric
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• strike: To hit something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• military: Army or armed forces
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• role: Character played by an actor
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• pivotal: Having a lot of importance
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• escalation: An increase in severity
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• implicitly: Without doubting or questioning
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• memorandum: Brief note or message left for another person
• resumption: Beginning an activity, normal life, etc. again