Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E13: English vocabulary

in a way that is automatic, routine, or without much thought

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

covered with a protective outer layer

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

past tense of ski

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions

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

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

buy insurance for something or someone

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

to explain something in more detail

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

becoming weaker or less active

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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 perform very well; to do something impressively

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to land or settle lightly on something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a vegetable with long green stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

to travel regularly between home and work

to shock or surprise someone very much

to throw something with a lot of force

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

able to be trusted or believed

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

an amount that is left over after what is needed has been used

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

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to focus closely on a particular subject, detail, or image

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

to crash into something with force

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

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally