Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• check out
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• hook, line, and sinker: Completely and unquestioningly believe or accept something.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• beyond a reasonable doubt: Evidence that leaves no sensible doubt about the truth.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• in open court: Happening publicly during a court session.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• without a trace: Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• coming to light: To become known or revealed.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at least: As a minimum
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• next to: Being located along side another
• by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
• in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• get up off: To rise from a seated or lying position on something.
• bad blood: Feelings of hate between people because of arguments or things that happened in the past.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• put under: To administer an anaesthetic to someone.
• drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• sit down: To take a seat
• set up
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• in terms of
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• couple: To join something to something else
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• lust: Sexual desire
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• person: Man, woman or child
• convict: Person in prison
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
• sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain