Monk S8E15: English vocabulary

to travel regularly between home and work

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

used to say that you have received and understood a message

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

allowing liquid to escape or pass through

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

to win something easily or by a large margin

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

very strong anger

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

a quick, informal check or inspection

to end a romantic relationship

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

using irony

an official card or document that shows who someone is

for a short time

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

bad, useless, or not worth using

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

to sleep later than usual in the morning

using the right hand more naturally or more often than the left

a sauce you pour over salad

the sale and issuing of tickets

being in a hospital as a patient

completely the same; identical

made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

to lie down so that your back is against the surface below you

a ticket for a flight on an airplane

to focus on one subject, area, or type of work

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

from a particular time or event up to now

arriving or happening at the expected time

the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air

to give your attention to one thing and not other things

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

the goods a business has in stock to sell

the crime of killing one person by another

to pause before doing or saying something because you are unsure or nervous

to a very great degree; very much

happening first and preparing for something more important

to bring food or liquid back up from the stomach through the mouth

able to produce a lot or get a lot done

the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape

to make something straight or to become straight

the act of wasting something

a yellow or brown sauce made from mustard seeds, eaten with meat or sandwiches

to discuss or mention something

a strip of strong material used to fasten clothes or hold things in place

a person who speaks on radio or television, especially one who introduces programs or news

to study something carefully in order to understand it

a person who builds with stone or brick

moved or flowed steadily and smoothly