Vocabulary

• next to: Being located along side another
• aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• such as: For example; like
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• have to: Must do
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• cap off: To end something in an exciting or extreme way
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• gone viral: To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
• coming and going: The activity of people arriving and departing from a place.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• 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
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• land: Region or country
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• nearby: Close to where you are
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• manhole: Covered hole used to access underground structures