accelerate - v. to cause to move faster or speed up

de-escalate - v. to decrease the size, scope, or intensity of something

tactic - n. an action or method that is planned and used to achieve a particular goal

alternative - n. something that can be chosen instead of something else: a choice or option

surveillance - n. the act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime

momentum - n. the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes