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mystery (n) something that is difficult to understand or to explain
take place (v) = happen
the rest of sth : the remaining people or things; the others
To run out (of sth): to use up or finish a supply of sth
e.g: While I was driving on the road, my car didn’t work. I tried to start
it until I realized that it ran out of gasoline.
woof = the noise dogs make.
staff = people who work in an office, factory, etc.
cage = a metal box for animals.
ghosts haunt = spirits of dead people appear in (a place).
To make a mess = make a people very untidy.
lurcher = a type of dog.
To release sb / sth ~ sb/sth (from sth) to let sb/sth come out of a place
where they have been kept or trapped
e.g: The former king of Kingdom of Cambodia usually releases the
sparrow in front of the royal palace.
To steal sth = to take sth from a person, shop/store, etc. without
permission and without intending to return it or pay for it
reporter (n) : a person who collects and reports news for newspapers,
radio or television
celebrity (n): (also informal celeb) a famous person 2. the state of
being famous SYN FAME
kennel /n/ = dog house : a small hut for a dog to sleep in
crime(n): activities that involve breaking the law
To fill (v) : ~ (sth) (with sth) to make sth full of sth; to become full of sth
To hide (v) : to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot
be seen or found
To destroy sth (v) : to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists,
works, etc e.g: Many thousands of buildings in Puma were destroyed
by Cyclone storm last week.
Court (n ) : the place where legal trials take place and where crimes,
etc. are judged
canal (n) a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water
for boats and ships to travel along; a smaller passage used for carrying
water to fields, crops, etc
apartment /n/ a set of rooms rented for living in, usually on one floor
of a buildingcompare CONDOMINIUM, FLAT
security /n/ the activities involved in protecting a country, building or
person against attack, danger, etc
guard /n/ a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer,
who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping
security guard /n/ a person whose job is to guard money, valuables,
a building, etc.
priceless /a/ extremely valuable or important compare VALUABLE
To pick up the phone = To answer the phone
e.g. He picked up the phone and dialed the number.
jewellery /n/ objects such as rings and NECKLACES that people wear
as decoration. e.g. I bought a charm bracelet at the jeweler’s near my office.
perfume /n/ a liquid, often made from flowers, that you put on your skin
to make yourself smell nice
To go on spending spree /v/ to spend on sth freely with necessary things
e.g. After getting my salary, we can go on a spending spree at the super market.
e.g. Chenda can go on a spending spree and don’t have to worry how much she has to spend because her father is a business millionaire.
air-conditioning /n/ a system that cools and dries the air in a building or car
e.g. Our room doesn’t equip with air-con cos the fee school is cheaper than the others.
To turn sth off = To switch sth off
e.g. Would you mind turning the air-con off and opening the window, please?
* His heart was thumping = beating hard because he was nervous.
To breath in /v/ the air that you take into your lungs and send out again
Tobe a result of sth /a/ a thing that is caused or produced because of sth else
e.g. His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years.
relief /n/ the feeling of happiness that you have when sth unpleasant stops
or does not happen
To breath in the air with relief /v/
e.g. She breathed heavily because she was so nervous, thus she needed
to breath in the air with relief.
curtain /n/ a piece of fabric that is hung to cover a window see also DRAPE
pillow /n/ a square or RECTANGULAR piece of fabric filled with soft material,
used to rest your head on in bed
To creep = crept = To crawl /v/ to move forward on your hands and knees,
with your body close to the ground
e.g.When I came back from Rock entertainment center,
I crept slowly up the stair, trying not to wake my parents.
hell /n/ (usually Hell) (used without a or the) in some religions,
the place believed to be the home of devils and where bad people go after death
What the hell are you doing here?
To whisper to sb about sth:
e.g. What are you two whispering about?
e.g. She whispered to me urgently that she was afraid.
To bang : ~ (on) sth to hit sth in a way that makes a loud noise
To shut = to close /v/ to make sth close; to become closed
e.g. At the last moment the window banged shut with a noise like a gunshot.
To hire sb to do sth: 1. to pay money to borrow sth for a short time
-> RENT 2. to give sb a job
3. to employ sb for a short time to do a particular job
e.g. If you had ten billion dollars, would you hire any slaves to serve you?
.assassin = murderer /n/ a person who murders sb important or famous,
for money or for political reasons.
.poker /n/ a card game for two or more people, in which the players
bet on the values of the cards they hold
.terrorist /n/ a person who takes part in terrorism.
Compare FREEDOMFIGHTER
e.g. World Trade Centre in New York was destroyed by terrorist group
of Osama Binladen on the 11the of Sept, 2001.
.Secret agent /n/ a person who is used by a government to find out secret
information about other countries or governments SYN SPY
To capture sb /v/ to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner
or in an enclosed space
e.g. The animals are capture in nets and sold to local zoos.
.To escape from sb/ sth: to get away from an unpleasant
or dangerous situation
e.g. There were two prisoners have escaped from prison this morning.
.To charge sb for sth : to ask an amount of money for goods or a service
e.g. If you use USIM card 013, the Cube Company will charge you
$3 per month for out going calls within network.
.bullet /n/ a small metal object that is fired from a gun: bullet wounds
* There were bullet holes in the door. * He was killed by a bullet in the head.
see also PLASTICBULLET, RUBBERBULLET
.spy /n/ a person who tries to get secret information about another country,
organization, or person, especially sb who is employed by a government or the police
To engrave on sth : to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc