Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• run after: To chase someone or something
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• take a bath: To wash oneself in a bathtub.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• mass appeal: The quality of being attractive or interesting to a large number of people.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• at least: As a minimum
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• go on: To continue doing something
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
• sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• convict: Person in prison
• lush: Someone who is often drunk
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• dead: Not alive
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• fugitive: Concerning running trying to run away from the law
• manhunt: Organized search (by police) for a criminal
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy