Vocabulary

• at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• jump to conclusions: To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• recommendation letter: A letter that assesses the qualities, characteristics, and capabilities of someone, especially in terms of that individual's capacity to perform a particular task or function.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• shut: To stop being open for business
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• cinema: A place for showing movies
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
• coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• alibi: Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• unlocked: To use a key or code to open something