Grey's Anatomy S3E3: English vocabulary

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

not likely to happen or be true

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to sharpen a blade or tool

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

not active or growing for a period of time

the sides of the face below the eyes

to pull something back or back in

locked with a key

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

an extremely fast speed, especially in science fiction

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

close-fitting stretchy clothing for the legs and feet, worn especially by women and girls

a person who looks after a building or property

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to show strong contempt for someone or something

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

stolen goods, especially goods taken in war or by pirates

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

radiation from space that reaches the Earth

to record that you have started work or a shift

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to cut something off or separate it by force

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

far away; at a great distance

used to say that someone has succeeded very well

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

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

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a hand-held tool that shoots staples into wood, fabric, or other materials

a serious operation on the brain

a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them

to connect someone by telephone to another person or place

a great success

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a plant with small leaves, usually three on each stem, and round pink, white, or red flowers

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

to delay dealing with something

to come onto the stage in a performance

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to explain something to someone step by step

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking