The Rookie S3E12: English vocabulary

worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the intestines

careful and persistent effort

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the round part of the eye

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

done without conscious control

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

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

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to end well or be resolved successfully

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

a person who avoids doing something, especially by making excuses

to explain something in more detail

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

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

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

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to provide yourself or other people with weapons

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to a change from one state, stage, or period to another

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

the leader of a criminal group that sells illegal drugs

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the state of being a mother

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

a humorous or informal word for an antidepressant

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to come together again after being apart

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

not yet born

soft food, especially for a baby or someone who is ill

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

the space inside the chest that contains the heart and lungs

a dangerous illness caused by the body overheating

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way