Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S20E22: English vocabulary

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

cause something to improve a lot

the process of taking a legal case to court

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to relax and behave freely, often in a bold or uninhibited way

not important or not worth much attention

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a group of wild boars

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

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

something that supplies food, water, or other resources

actively dealing with something or working on it

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

to follow someone closely and persistently

to gradually damage or wear something away

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

without paying anything

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to stay awake with someone through the night, especially to care for them

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

past tense and past participle of bed

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

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

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

to give something to another person

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

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to be gentler or less strict with someone

a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

the sale and issuing of tickets

a loose outer garment, often worn at home or over pajamas

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

a very famous and successful rock musician