Vocabulary

• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• have to: Must do
• under construction
• at least: As a minimum
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• spilling out of: Currently flowing or rushing out from a place, often in large numbers or quantities.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• break out
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• on foot
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• cyber: Concerning the internet
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• quake: Short for earthquake
• swastika: Symbol of two right angle crosses
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• fluoride: Chemical added to water to improve tooth health
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet