Vocabulary

• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• in open court: Happening publicly during a court session.
• of sound mind: Having full mental capacity to make decisions.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• beyond a reasonable doubt: Evidence that leaves no sensible doubt about the truth.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• cool off: To become cooler.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• across from: Being on the other side
• due to: Because of; owing to
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• take down: To capture physically
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• fellow: Man or a boy
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• defense: Argument in support of something
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• prediction: A statement of what will happen next
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• duct: Narrow tube carrying a liquid within body or plant
• juror: Member of a jury
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar