Vocabulary

• clear out: To empty things out of a place
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• at least: As a minimum
• spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• from power: To lose control or position of authority.
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• deal with
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• square off: To take a fighting stance or prepare to fight, often in boxing or martial arts.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• area: Amount of measured space
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• forest: Large area with many trees
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• zip: To compress digital documents into one file
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• northern: In or toward the north
• truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area