fleet

a group of vehicles, here ships

set sail
started a journey on a boat or ship
so-called
used to show you think a word used to describe something is not accurate

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Japan's whaling fleet has set sail this morning for the Antarctic with a plan to kill hundreds
of whales.
A year ago, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that Japan's socalledscientific whaling programme is neither scientific nor legal.
main opposition party
second largest political party in a country
officially announced
formally stated by an authority
hinted
said in an indirect way

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The main opposition party in Myanmar, the National League for Democracy, says in
some areas in Sunday's election, it won 80% of the vote.
Although only a few results have been officially announced, the party's leader, Aung San
Suu Kyi, hinted at victory.
stalled
delayed
build-up
increase in number
crammed
very full
backed up
(of vehicles) waiting in a long line

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Tension is building among thousands of migrants heading north through the Balkan states
as their route to Western Europe becomes stalled by new controls.

Croatia had asked its northern neighbour Slovenia to accept 5,000 migrants daily, but
Slovenia said it would take only half that number.
The move has led to a build-up of people on Croatia's border with Slovenia.
Busescrammed with people are also backed up further south in Serbia.
external forces
energy coming from outside an object or system
ruled out
decided that something is not possible
acknowledged
accept the truth or existence of something

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The Russian airline whose plane crashed in the Sinai with the loss of 224 lives has said
that external forces were the only possible reason for the disaster.
At a news conference in Moscow, a senior official of the airline Metrojet ruled out a
technical fault and pilot error.
He acknowledged that there had been damage to the plane's tail before it took off from
Egypt but said the damage had been repaired.
through rose-tinted spectacles
seeing a situation as better than it really was
out of your comfort zone
being in a situation that you aren't familiar with and which makes you feel nervous
counselling
professional help with personal or psychological problems
homesick
missing your family and friends when you're away from home
stress
pressure or worry caused by a difficult situation
balancing act
where you try to give your attention to two or more things at the same time
look after yourself
be responsible for or take care of yourself
budgeting
planning how much money you have and how you will spend it
stressed
anxious and worried

phobia
a strong and unreasonable fear of something
risk
the chances of something bad happening
probability
how likely something is to happen
gut reaction
an instinctive emotional response
catastrophic
something which causes a huge amount of damage and suffering
media coverage
reports about something in the News, newspapers, and the internet
chronic
something that lasts for a long time
thrill seekers
people who enjoy taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
base jumper
a person with a parachute who leaps from tall buildings or cliffs