Castle S2E14: English vocabulary

a thin strip of wood or metal used in a bed, blind, or similar object

a unit used for measuring the weight of gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams

a weakness or fault in someone or something

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

a device on a gun that makes the shot quieter

a feeling of worry or fear that something bad may happen

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

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

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

the mechanism inside a clock

very careful about small details and exactness

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

for a very short time

the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

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

a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

at a 90-degree angle to a line or surface

not neat or organized; messy

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a fielding position in cricket near the boundary on the off side

confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

moving or walking with quick, light steps

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to say that one choice is clearly better or more certain than the others

a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things

a Christmas song, especially a traditional one

suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

officially recorded and kept for later use

while doing something, especially while making progress

a group of wild boars

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to make something seem less important or serious

allowing liquid to escape or pass through

a person who tricks people in order to get money

to upset or disturb someone badly

the person who manages a bank branch

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground