Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• at least: As a minimum
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• advanced technology: Cutting-edge or highly developed technology.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• vacant lot: An empty piece of land, especially in a city or town.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• without a trace: Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• such as: For example; like
• from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• chill: State of being a little cold
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• due: When something is required or expected
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• investigation: Search for information about something
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• public: Owned by the government
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• brutally: In a very violent or mean way
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• area: Amount of measured space
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
• psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• mafia: Secret criminal organization
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
• mutilate: To cause severe damage, e.g. by cutting a part off
• ripper: Murderer who slashes the victims with a knife