Reacher S1E8: English vocabulary

with a lot of energy, force, or confidence

making you feel calm and relaxed

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

A rude insult for a stupid person

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

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

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

full of fog

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

a setback or decline

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy

burning very brightly and strongly

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

fairly good, but not excellent

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

suddenly and without warning

to attack someone and hit them hard

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

unfinished things that still need attention

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to move in a heavy, awkward way

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

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

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to upset or disturb someone badly

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of blocking a place so that people or goods cannot enter or leave

a person who plays golf

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

very upset, angry, or excited

severe physical or mental suffering

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

the season of the year when spring happens

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

as; in the same way that

a person from the northern US, especially New England

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

having a collar

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

in a way that is easy and without problems

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to cover or lie partly over something else

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a false or different name used by someone

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

an entrance or route into a place

having a ring or rings around it

a small, soft bread roll, especially one served with a meal

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position