Vocabulary

• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• tv show: A television program.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• chance encounter: An unplanned or accidental meeting.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• on the side of the angels: Supporting the morally right or good side.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• hand off: To transfer responsibility or control to someone else.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• pay homage to: To show respect and honor to someone or something.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• decade: Period of 10 years
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• enterprise: A business or organization
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• jealousy: Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• espionage: Act of spying
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
• burr: Part of plants covering a seed with thorns