Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S26E16: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

careful use of money and other resources; not wasting them

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

to make someone change their behavior or attitude by strong pressure or criticism

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

moving or walking with quick, light steps

likely to happen soon or already planned

A strong sexual desire for someone

money you receive regularly from investments such as bonds

to cut or tear something into small pieces

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to a father

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a person who works with others on a project or task

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a person who tricks people in order to get money

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

the area next to a bed

from the very beginning

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

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

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

in a willing or ready way

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

a person who drives while drunk

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

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

a strong feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

preserved or sold in bottles

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

the way someone understands or thinks about something

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

an entrance or route into a place

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service