Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• have to: Must do
• back then: At that time in the past.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• got to: To arrive at some place
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
• on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
• in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• going on: To continue doing something
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• alive: Living; not dead
• glorify: To praise for achievements (not always rightly)
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• mob: A secret criminal organization
• parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• solemn: Serious and dignified
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• oath: Promise to do something
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
• penitentiary: Prison for those convicted of major crimes
• indict: To accuse someone of doing something wrong
• horseshoe: Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
• informant: Person who reports what happened at an event
• headstrong: Stubborn, forceful and tending to disobey
• racketeering: To carry on illegal business activities
• sonny: Friendly way of addressing a boy
• smokey: (E.g. of room) full of smoke