CSI: Miami S9E4: English vocabulary

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

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

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to lift something to a higher position

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

the main leader of a village or local community

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to think about something in a broader way and not focus only on the obvious details

clumsy or awkward with your hands

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

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

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

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

a woman who is a foster parent to someone else's child

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

how thick something is

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

done in a natural, unplanned way

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a tendency or preference toward something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

allowing travel in only one direction

to give something to another person

fixed firmly in place

a wide, attractive view of the land or scenery

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

an entrance or route into a place

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a shop that cleans clothes and fabrics by dry cleaning

a phone call that you did not answer

a day when school is in session and students have classes

the sale and issuing of tickets

to throw away something you no longer want or need

to pull something hard or suddenly

a place where people go for medical treatment and care

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

to appear or arrive, especially when not expected

a long, narrow part of something, such as the handle of a tool or the body of an arrow

shades of the color yellow

used to praise a performance or show approval

a person who enters a place without permission

a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

at the right time, before it is too late