Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S14E9: English vocabulary

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

to hit something quickly with your hand

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps

the act of leaving a place

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to attack someone and hit them hard

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a member of the Romani people

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to fight or argue intensely

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person who has sex for money

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

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to speak or act more quickly

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

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

a quick, informal check or inspection

a person who has sex for money

the act of building a bridge

a type of sausage made from finely ground meat, often eaten in sandwiches

a cheerful way to tell someone to get up and start the day

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

a person from the northern US, especially New England

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

to travel toward the south

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

very cruel or violent

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing