Reacher S1E4: English vocabulary

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

a short rest or break

very careful about small details and exactness

to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the business of transporting goods by truck

a small shop or stand that sells things like newspapers, snacks, or tickets

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

to burn something until it turns black

the act of adding salt to food or water

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

a system of fast writing using symbols and abbreviations

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

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

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

a false name used by a writer or performer instead of their real name

to record that you have started work or a shift

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

almost; very nearly

from an unexpected place, source, or time

at any time, including during the night

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way to say a remote rural area far from towns and cities

to do something correctly or in the right way

completely, from one end to the other

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 person or thing that carries something

ordinary written language that is not poetry

for a very long time

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

the process of trying to understand or solve something

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the protection of the natural environment from harm

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to think deeply or quietly

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

a person or thing that catches something

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

very upset, angry, or excited

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

very excited and full of energy

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to speak or act more quickly

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

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to end a romantic relationship

to send a quick message to someone

to support a claim with facts or proof

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

a person from the northern US, especially New England

having a collar

the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past