- a delight [n] - a joy, a great experience
- plead (his) case [exp] - speak in support of (him)
- a lot stacked against him [exp] - many disadvantages
- a promotion [n] - a move to a higher position in a company
- bright [adj] - smart
- so much potential [exp] - having the ability to be great in the future
- a high school diploma [n] - proof of high school graduation
- a criminal past [n] - a history of breaking the law in the past
- a bad seed [n] - a bad person, a trouble-maker
- a bribe [n] - money to persuade (someone) to help you (illegally)
- Lost and Found [n] - a place where lost items are kept until the owner comes to take them
[n] - noun, [v] - verb [adj] - adjective [adv] - adverb [exp] - expression