Vocabulary

• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• draw up: To create a formal document
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• give away
• carve up: To divide something into portions or shares.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• smash up: To violently destroy or break something into pieces.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• utterly: Completely
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• dominance: Having more power, success than others
• agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
• dawn: First light of day
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fundamentally: In a basic and important way
• delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• point: An item to be discussed
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• datum: Item of factual information
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• mark: Person's name
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'