Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• help desk: A service that provides assistance and information to users of computer software or hardware.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at the moment: At this time; now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• check out
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• financial: Involving money
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• customary: Usual; as normally happens
• vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
• stalker: Someone obsessively following/watching a person
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
• interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• grope: To search by feeling blindly or uncertainly
• online: Connected to the internet
• info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
• yen: Currency used in Japan