Vocabulary

• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• at least: As a minimum
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• struck up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• hurt for: To lack or be in need of something important.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• got to: To arrive at some place
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• couple: To join something to something else
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• tale: Story that is not true
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• allege: To state without proof
• collaborator: Someone who cooperates with an enemy
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• retract: To take back something said or given
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• finalize: To make preparations to bring a thing to a finish
• hellish: Very unpleasant; difficult to bear
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration
• goldeneye: Variety of green lacewing