Vocabulary

• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• whole nine yards: Everything possible or available; the whole thing.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• on to: Toward something; forward
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• probation officers: Officials responsible for supervising offenders on probation.
• deal with
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession