Law & Order S1E19: English vocabulary

to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise

the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food

based on the facts and details of a situation

to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

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

to pay someone back for money they spent on something

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

related to trade, business, or merchants

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a person whose job is to keep a business's financial records

causing a lot of pain or suffering

the style or design of letters used in writing or decoration

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

the crime of lying under oath in court

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to make someone feel extreme fear

a long, smooth brown nut that you can eat

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

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

a pile of hay

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

an old word for a rabbit

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

not giving a clear answer or result

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to speak angrily and at length

making quick, sharp movements

a silver fish that is often eaten and can be salted or pickled

a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

moving with quick, light jumps

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

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a person who is very skilled at something

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

to relax after work or stress

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to end well or be resolved successfully

home; to or at home

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

not heard or not listened to

a film shot that shows two people together

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

to finish something quickly and efficiently

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a list of the most popular songs at a particular time

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a small thin branch from a tree or bush

to hit something with a quick, hard blow