Law & Order S2E11: English vocabulary

the material used to cover and pad furniture

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

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

to put something neatly into a space or container

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

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

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

able to persuade people to do or believe something

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

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

to leave a place you have been using or living in

a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

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

making quick, sharp movements

to take something apart so it can be moved, repaired, or examined

careful to do things well and correctly

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

an important person who secretly controls a criminal group or illegal business

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

slang for a criminal record

a person or thing that attracts a lot of public attention

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

not heard or not listened to

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

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

a person who speaks in court about someone's good character or reputation

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to indicate or suggest something

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

past tense and past participle of shoot

after something has already happened or been decided

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

completely wet

used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to open something quickly or roughly

to laugh quietly

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

a member of the Romani people

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

a substance in living things that speeds up chemical reactions

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank