Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
• on file: Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• across the hall: In a position on the opposite side of a hallway.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go on: To continue doing something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• sit down: To take a seat
• on to: Toward something; forward
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• at least: As a minimum
• stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
• in terms of
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• initially: At first; originally
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• part: Division of a book
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• fugitive: Concerning running trying to run away from the law
• levy: Money which must be paid to the government, etc.
• congregation: Group of people, animals, etc. collected together
• ahold: Able to control yourself when nearly panicking
• magistrate: Local official who has powers like a judge
• courthouse: Building that houses judicial courts
• backtrack: To go back along the route you just came
• manpower: The workers available