Vocabulary

• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• going on: To continue doing something
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• have to: Must do
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• choke off: To suppress or stop something, often by force or other means.
• calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• drag out: To make something continue for longer than necessary.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• deal with
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• by the day: With each passing day; daily.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• military: Army or armed forces
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
• important: Having power or authority
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• business: A company formed for making profit
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• proxy: Person authorized to act for another
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• escalation: An increase in severity
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• inaccurate: Not correct, accurate, or true
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• broaden: To make something wider
• advancement: Progress made in a field of knowledge
• truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
• entanglement: Intricate trap that ensnares its victim
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• destabilizing: To make unstable or unpredictable
• interception: Preventing something from proceeding or arriving
• seawater: Water from the sea; salt water