Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• at least: As a minimum
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• torture chamber: A room used for inflicting torture.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• gain access: To obtain the ability or right to enter or use something.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• itching to: Desperate (to do something)
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• broken leg: A fracture in one of the bones of the leg.
• carry out
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• check out
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• strike: To hit something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• garage: Place for keeping a car
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• century: Period of 100 years
• mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• fill: To make something full
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• trust: To expect confidently
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
• spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• online: Connected to the internet
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• tory: British conservative politician