Vocabulary

• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• going on: To continue doing something
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• plea deal: An agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
• in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• blow into: To force air into something by mouth.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
• kind of easy: Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• say cheese: To say 'cheese' to smile for a photograph.
• come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• got to: To arrive at some place
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• blow: To move something using air
• favor: Support or approval from people
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• frontier: Border crossing between countries
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• underway: Happening now
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• famous: Excellent
• come: To arrive at a place
• plane: An airplane
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• daredevil: Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
• baton: Short stick used by a music conductor
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• rouge: Makeup that makes your cheeks pinker or red
• thy: An old-fashioned word for your
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet