Castle S2E18: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to make someone unable to breathe properly

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

a cocker spaniel

covered with a protective outer layer

to pull back suddenly, often because you are frightened or shocked

relating to disease or caused by a disease

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain

a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

to make something explode

moving with quick, light jumps

a powerful company or organization that seems threatening to smaller ones

locked with a key

a magazine or newspaper that is published regularly

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a group that questions someone closely to help them prepare for a difficult oral exam or review a proposal

a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

a light blue-green color

to move toward the same point or place

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

to indicate or suggest something

to fail after starting well

to search someone’s body by touching their clothes and pockets, especially for weapons or other hidden items

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

able to read and write

to lead a group, team, or project

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

to meet or cross at a point

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a public statement of a group's aims or beliefs, especially in politics

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an FBI or other government detective

a very good ability to notice small details or mistakes

one part of a bigger situation, explanation, or plan

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a person's usual mood or character

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

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

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

to become happier, calmer, or more confident

a strong interest or attraction to something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

for a very long time

a room or setup in a house for watching films and TV with a large screen and good sound

a quick look at something before it is officially shown or released

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

to change the order or position of things

exactly right; very accurate

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to delay dealing with something

to become tense, stiff, or nervous

a dishonest or unprincipled person

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

made dark so that light cannot pass through

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body