Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• sharp as a tack: Very quick to notice, understand, or react.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
• of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• chase down: To pursue someone or something in order to catch them.
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• piece: A counter in a board game
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• great: Very good; better than before
• homicide: A murder
• license: To give official permission to do something
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• mobility: Ability to move
• ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• ascertain: To try to work out or establish facts
• abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• sadden: To cause someone to be sad
• videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound