Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• by night: During the night; not during the day.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• sober up: To become sober after being drunk.
• getting home: The act of arriving at one's residence.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at least: As a minimum
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• decade: Period of 10 years
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• chill: State of being a little cold
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• sober: Not drunk
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• additional: Further or added
• resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• staff: Employees of a company
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• theft: Act of stealing
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs