Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• by means of: Using; with the help of.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• at all points: In every respect or in every situation.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• drained away: To flow out and disappear; to empty or become dry by flowing away.
• make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• have to: Must do
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in the neighbourhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on no account: Under no circumstances; absolutely not.
• regardless of
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• such as: For example; like
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• spring up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• at a distance: Far away; not close.
• in conjunction with: Together with; along with
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• over against: Directly opposite or facing something.
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
• in respect of: With reference to; regarding.
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• on to: Toward something; forward
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• in dire straits: Experiencing serious financial or other troubles.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• at a stretch: Continuously; without stopping.
• fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
• make a move: To take action; to initiate something.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• presence of mind: The ability to remain calm and take quick, sensible action in a difficult situation.
• at ease
• in midstream: In the middle of a process or activity.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• in consequence: As a result; therefore.
• keep away from: To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• by night: During the night; not during the day.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• at a loss
• on the point of: About to do something very soon.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• put forth: To bring into existence
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• run down: To be in a bad condition
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• set up
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• without regard to: Paying no attention or consideration to; irrespective of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• carry out
• break out
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• bring back: To cause to remember
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• the time is ripe: The right or favorable moment to do something.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• owing to: Due to
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• great: Very good; better than before
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• camp: A (military) base
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
• unable: Not being able to do something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• excellence: Extremely high quality
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• battle: Military fight between armies
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• fighting: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• weak: Not having a strong character
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• strength: Condition of being strong
• rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• military: Army or armed forces
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• host: Mass; a great number
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• acquaint: To make someone or yourself familiar with something
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• rank: To rate or class things
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• expenditure: Act of using something such as money or time
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• li: Chinese distance measure; approximately . kilometers
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• victorious: Having won
• adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason