Reacher S1E7: English vocabulary

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

a person who drives a truck for a living

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a messy collection of things lying around

showing strong religious belief and commitment

the act of lending something to someone

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

informal talk about things that men are interested in, especially sports or sex

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

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a sign that something good or bad is going to happen

print something again, usually because the first copies were not enough or had a mistake

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the amount or value of a coin or bill

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

food; especially simple, ordinary food

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

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

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

far away; at a great distance

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to attack someone and hit them hard

unfinished things that still need attention

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

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

used to give a reason or explanation

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives

a person who is related to you by birth

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

morally good and fair; doing what is right

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

having many bends or turns

not true; false or incorrect

to crush something into small pieces or powder

a large wild cat from Central and South America

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

your family and relatives

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to ask someone to come over to where you are

to cover or lie partly over something else

to some extent; fairly