Law & Order S5E2: English vocabulary

to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another

a kitchen tool with wire loops used for mixing or beating food

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

being number one million in a sequence

to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

to spin or turn around quickly

too much, too strong, or not justified

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

boring because it is always the same

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

more able or skilled than someone or something else

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

open to discussion; debatable

to make someone feel extreme fear

intended to punish someone

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

covered with a protective outer layer

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

to express something in a particular way

the act of combing hair

suggesting something, often in a subtle or indirect way

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

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 disease that causes inflammation of the liver

a thick wool fabric used for making warm clothes

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

a book or system for recording financial accounts

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

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

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

making quick, sharp movements

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

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

news stories that focus on people’s lives, feelings, or personal experiences

a career path that is seen as more flexible or less demanding for mothers

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to make it possible for something to happen

the clear liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord

legal action taken against someone accused of a crime

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down

to gradually begin to have an effect or be noticed

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a pale brownish color

relating to the front part of something

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

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

to record that you have started work or a shift

a god or goddess

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to deal with a difficult situation or problem