Vocabulary

• aside from
• in the name of the law: By the authority of legal law or government.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in route: Currently being transported or on the way.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• going on: To continue doing something
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• check out
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• have to: Must do
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• put around: To spread a story or rumour.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• walk behind: To walk closely following someone or something behind.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• leave: To go away from; depart
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• investigation: Search for information about something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
• act: To behave in a certain way
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• area: Amount of measured space
• cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• rod: Straight, thin stick or bar
• authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
• smuggle: To illegally bring goods/people into a place
• nick: Person's name
• bunny: Rabbits
• inspector: Person whose job is to inspect places
• shipyard: Workplace where ships are built or repaired
• spectre: Mental representation of some haunting experience
• fuzz: Fur or short hair
• babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
• toot: To make a loud squeaky noise like a car horn