Vocabulary

big; large; drastic; substantial

propulsion; drive

market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange

actual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the field; (on) site

home area; home town

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks

scale; scope; plan; structure

deliberation; discussion; consideration

up to now; so far

investigation; inspection; examination

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

secretary (government); director; chief

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party

talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

cut; reduction; curtailment

executive; government

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

public finance

investment

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

development; cultivation; application

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

United Nations; UN

reform; reformation; reorganization

Foreign Minister

share (in a company); stock

income; earnings

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

revolution

generation

dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

sanctions; punishment

use; adoption; acceptance; hiring / being taken on

(political) power; authority; influence

gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience