Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• beyond the grave: After someone has died or after death.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• set on: To attack
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• digital footprint: The information about a particular person that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity.
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• 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.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• at least: As a minimum
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
• in memory of: To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• special education: Education designed for students with special educational needs, such as disabilities or learning difficulties.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• check out
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• convict: Person in prison
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• unbeknownst: Unknown to someone
• dead: Not alive
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
• bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
• pike: A type of fish