Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• lead to: To result in some action
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• as few as: The smallest possible number of.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• compared with: In relation to
• toe the line: To conform to a rule or standard; to obey orders without question.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• muddy the waters: To make a situation more confusing or unclear.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• such as: For example; like
• have to: Must do
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• cast doubt: To cause uncertainty or suspicion about something.
• at any rate: Whatever happens; in any case; anyway.
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• window of opportunity: A favorable period of time for doing something that will lead to a successful outcome.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• warranty period: The length of time for which a warranty is valid.
• check out
• help out: To assist someone
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• military: Army or armed forces
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• aid: To help others and provide things
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• defense: Argument in support of something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• interceptor: Fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft