sb who attacks sb else in the street to steal from them
accuse (sb of sth) (v)
to say that sb has done sth wrong
break out (phr v)
to escape from a prison, etc
admit (sth) (v)
to agree that sth is true
on-demand (adj)
(of an Internet service) available when sb asks for it
genre (n)
a particular type of art form
striking (adj)
very noticeable or unusual
appealing (adj)
attractive; interesting for people
decent (adj)
socially acceptable James tries his best to do what is decent by treating others with kindness.
spill the beans (idm)
to reveal secret information
limo (n)
a large and expensive car; limousine
whodunnit (n)
a mystery story about an attempt to identify sb who has committed a crime
go off (phr v)
(of a clock/alarm) to make a loud noise and start ringing
fine (sb) (v)
to make sb pay an amount of money as punishment
blow the whistle (idm)
to tell people about sth bad that sb is doing
thief (n)
sb who steals things
interview (n)
a meeting during which a journalist asks sb questions
take advantage of sth (phr)
to use sth for your own benefit
be met with sth (phr)
to encounter sth
petty crime (n)
small illegal actions that are not considered serious
charge (sb with sth) (v)
to formally accuse sb of committing a crime
reveal (n)
an occasion at the end of a show or film when a secret is shown to the viewer
victim (n)
sb who has suffered because of sth bad
bore (sb) (v)
to cause sb to feel uninterested
review (n)
an article that gives an opinion about a new movie, book or play
leave (sth) out (phr v)
to not include sth
pleasant (adj)
enjoyable; delightful
objective (adj)
based on facts without offering a personal opinion
appear in court (phr)
to go in front of a judge to have a case decided
commit (a crime) (v)
to carry out a crime
shoplifter (n)
sb who takes items from a store without paying The security guard caught a shoplifter trying to steal makeup from the shop.
get away with (sth) (phr v)
to avoid punishment for sth bad
rob (sth) (v)
to illegally take things away from a place
pickpocketing (n)
the crime of stealing things out of people's pockets or bags without being seen
twist the facts (phr)
to change information in order to make things match your own view
on the air (phr)
(of a programme) being broadcast
admit a crime (phr)
to say that I did sth illegal
look into (sth) (phr v)
to investigate sth
be on the run (idm)
to avoid getting caught by the police
be placed under pressure (phr)
to be in a situation where sb is trying to make you do sth
made up (adj)
not real; invented
tabloid (n)
a small type of newspaper that contains gossip and stories about celebrities
receive a sentence (phr)receive a sentence
receive a sentence (phr) to be sent to prison for a certain period of time The criminal received a long sentence of two years in jail for committing a serious
witness (n)
sb who sees a crime or accident happen
confidence (in sb/sth) (n)
the state of trusting sb/sth
skip over (sth) (phr v)
to move past sth without paying attention to it
gossip column (n)
the section of a newspaper or magazine which talks about the lives of famous people
justice (n)
a fair outcome in a situation
raise (a problem) (v)
to bring up a problem to be discussed
guilty (adj)
responsible for a crime
vehicle (n)
a car, a bus, a van, etc
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