Vocabulary

• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sit tight: To wait patiently and take no action.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• address: Exact street location of a place
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• favor: Support or approval from people
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• shut: To stop being open for business
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• land: Region or country
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• trust: To expect confidently
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
• maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
• careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster