Castle S4E1: English vocabulary

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

relating to dogs or similar animals

locked with a key

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

left after most of something has gone or been used

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to do something with full effort or confidence

to meet or cross at a point

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

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

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

closely packed with buildings or houses

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

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to check or read something quickly

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to make a group of people separate and go away

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

to not trust someone or something; to feel suspicious about them

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

relating to the heart

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

past tense and past participle of bed

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

to join or repair something with thread and a needle

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

a raised platform used by a speaker, conductor, or winner of a prize

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a narrow valley, especially in northern England

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

the building where a state legislature meets

based on reason and logic, not feelings

the act of blaming or criticizing someone