Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• go on: To continue doing something
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• at sea
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at the moment: At this time; now
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• got to: To arrive at some place
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• roll back
• bear against: To press or lean against something, usually moving towards it.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• going on: To continue doing something
• bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• think back: To recapture the past
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
• at least: As a minimum
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• by any measure: According to any standard or criterion; in every way.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• strike: To hit something
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• coalition: Union of separate political parties
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• nick: Person's name
• operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off