Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go on: To continue doing something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• positive energy: A good and optimistic feeling or atmosphere.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in contempt: Showing disrespect or disobedience to authority.
• call up: To require someone to join the army
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on duty
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• at sea
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at least: As a minimum
• descend on: To visit someone or a place unexpectedly and often in large numbers.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in a bind: In a difficult or problematic situation; in a predicament.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• work out
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• set up
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• slap on the wrist: A mild or lenient punishment or warning.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• leave: To go away from; depart
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• great: Very good; better than before
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• person: Man, woman or child
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• mobilization: (Of army) act of getting ready for action