Law & Order S1E13: English vocabulary

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

the player who fields between second and third base

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

to get something, especially with effort or care

an informal word for a man

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

lie, sit, or fall with your arms and legs spread out in an awkward way

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a lack of consistency or agreement

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a flat paper cover with a flap, used for sending a letter or document

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a person who kills a police officer

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

to seem reasonable or consistent

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to attack someone and hit them hard

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

money, especially a large amount of it

the quality of being trusted and believed

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to upset or disturb someone badly

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

a bag used to carry a dead body

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person who sells illegal drugs

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

to drive away quickly, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to gradually disappear because the people, animals, or things in it die or stop existing

a written message sent by telegraph

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who pays taxes

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

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

to speak or act more quickly

very cold, especially in a way that feels unpleasant

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to end a romantic relationship

the act of building a bridge

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation