NCIS S9E13: English vocabulary

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

locked with a key

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very stylish and elegant

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

material used to cover a floor

an official office or group that represents a country in another country

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a trained doctor who treats animals

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

the path that something moving through the air or space follows

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to make a very great effort to do something carefully or well

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to make something secret known publicly

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to laugh quietly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

focus closely on something

an officer who serves in the navy

happening or done too early, before the right time

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

a sudden hard pull or jerk

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to be the same as something else or agree with it

the act of putting people or things into groups

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a program you use to look at websites on the internet

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

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

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

prepare something so it can be used or can happen