The Mentalist S2E14: English vocabulary

a bet on the result of something

to make it possible for something to happen

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

with excitement and strong interest

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to record that you have started work or a shift

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an FBI or other government detective

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

producing fruit

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

to return to your normal, effective way of doing things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person who sells illegal drugs

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

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

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

an illegal drug that can make people feel very excited and energetic for a short time

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

to some extent; fairly

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

a casual way to say goodbye

to open the door when someone knocks

to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

a large evergreen tree with flat leaves and fragrant, durable wood

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a tool with a very sharp blade used for shaving hair

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

a drain that carries rainwater away from streets and roads

a small V-shaped cut or indentation

connected with things that cannot be explained by science or natural laws

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a public toilet for men

lack of respect for someone or something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

used to tell someone not to worry or apologize

to refuse to do or accept something

used to say no in a casual way

a formal statement given in court as evidence