Grimm S2E17: English vocabulary

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

spreading or increasing in an uncontrolled way, especially when something is bad

an animal such as a frog, toad, salamander, or newt that can live both in water and on land

a small amphibian with a lizardlike body, often with bright markings

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

locked with a key

a serious written work that explains a subject in detail

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

to stop resisting something and give in to it

in a way that shows good judgment

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to fall forward and land face first

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

a military unit made up of foreign volunteers or recruits

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not getting much attention or being noticed

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the main leader of a village or local community

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

cloth or fabric, especially when made or sold as a product

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

for now; until something changes

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

of or relating to the nose

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

the legal duty to serve as a juror in a trial

the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

closely packed with buildings or houses

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to give something to younger people or the next generation

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to be made up of parts or members

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a covered porch at the front of a house

so upset or moved that you are crying

past tense and past participle of bed

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

relating to courts, judges, or the legal system

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

lasting a long time or taking more time than expected

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to use something in a practical or effective way

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

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