Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• going on: To continue doing something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• chain of events: A sequence of occurrences, where each event causes or influences the next.
• set off: To start a journey
• off the chain: Extremely good, exciting, or impressive.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
• have to: Must do
• carry out
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• treat as: To consider or regard someone or something in a particular way.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• consider: To think carefully about something
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• account: An advantage
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• role: Character played by an actor
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• row: To move a boat using oars
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• hop: Dance party
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• 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
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• outnumber: To be larger than something in number