Law & Order S4E17: English vocabulary

a low cupboard with shelves, often used for dishes or display

to put something on a shelf

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

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the study and practice of growing garden plants and managing gardens

the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better

causing a lot of pain or suffering

with no clothes on the upper body

very tall and impressive

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

covered with a protective outer layer

to express something in a particular way

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

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

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

a small evergreen shrub with fragrant white or pink flowers

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

a person who attacks someone physically

soft wet sand that can trap things and make them sink

large scissors with two blades that slide past each other

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

a small, flat-bottomed fishing boat with open sides

locked with a key

slightly fat in a pleasant way

a nickname for a police officer who uses tough or aggressive methods

to make something sharp or sharper

relating to marriage or to a married couple

crazy or silly, in an informal way

clear and logical, so that ideas fit together well

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

the soft part inside a nut, seed, or fruit stone

an affectionate way to address a woman

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

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

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another object

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

very strange, ugly, or distorted in a way that can be shocking or funny

walk heavily or noisily

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

the act of being dismissed from a job

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

past tense and past participle of shoot

an informal word for a homeless woman who carries her belongings with her

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a woodwind instrument with a single reed and keys

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

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

in a position where many people notice and pay attention to you

the usual price or pay for something

fast asleep

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through