The Rookie S4E8: English vocabulary

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

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

careful and persistent effort

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

an offensive word for a person who seems crazy or very strange

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

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

moving with quick, light jumps

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

to keep trying to fight or challenge something that is impossible or not real

to hit something quickly with your hand

to hit or push with the head or horns

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

A strong sexual desire for someone

to continue to exist or be remembered

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

after something has already happened or been decided

to go out into the streets to protest

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

able to read and write

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the process of starting a computer

a question, especially one sent to an organization or official

the act of fastening something with a screw

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

a person's usual way of thinking about things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to make someone feel worried or under pressure

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

at the very last possible moment before something happens

not allowed by law

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

the laws, courts, and legal procedures of a country

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to make a short, informal visit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find something by chance

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

used to say what is best or most suitable in a perfect situation

to end a romantic relationship

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

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

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