Castle S4E17: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to struggle to deal with something difficult

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

a long, deep cut or wound

to secretly listen to other people's private conversation

showing disrespect or contempt

short for a temporary worker

slightly damaged by a dent

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

a metal screen made of bars or wires

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

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

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

a game or lottery in which people buy tickets with numbers and prizes are given to winning numbers drawn at random

a very dark black color

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

locked with a key

the ideal man in a fairy tale or romance story

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

the late hours of the night

to cook something gently just below boiling point

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

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

money you receive regularly from investments such as bonds

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

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

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

used to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone

an act or statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is

to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to meet or cross at a point

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

to deal with a difficult problem or situation

the process of taking a legal case to court

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

a state of severe mental illness

a valley

to attack someone and hit them hard

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

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

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to a very bad or unpleasant degree

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

at the very last possible moment before something happens

to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show