Medium S1E12: English vocabulary

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

to seem to return to life after being thought dead

locked with a key

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to show clearly that something is true or real

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

a person who goes camping

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

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to search someone’s body by touching their clothes and pockets, especially for weapons or other hidden items

past tense and past participle of shoot

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

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

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

completely wet

used to say that something is not surprising

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

far away; at a great distance

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

a group of wild boars

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a small room in a house or building where people can hide and stay safe during an attack or emergency

a serious expression that shows no amusement or emotion

the pointed front part of a rocket, missile, or aircraft

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a large bird that eats dead animals

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to break or end a connection between things

willingly; with pleasure

as; in the same way that

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

the business of people traveling for pleasure

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

in a way that is not clear or exact

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to join a group, place, or activity again

in a way that is fair, sensible, or acceptable

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to stay in a place for a while and not leave