Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• have to: Must do
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• at random
• next to: Being located along side another
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• lead to: To result in some action
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• seal up: To close something tightly so that air, water, etc. cannot get in or out.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• flake off: To come off in flakes or layers.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• set up
• on to: Toward something; forward
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• point: An item to be discussed
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• northern: In or toward the north
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• testimonial: Written statement about person's ability/character
• spatter: To throw small drops of the liquid onto a surface
• fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
• firearm: Small weapon that you fire
• peat: Acid black material used as soil for some plants
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information