Chicago P.D. S1E3: English vocabulary

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moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

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

to make it possible for something to happen

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to look at things in a relaxed, casual way, especially in a shop or online

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to mix with other people in a friendly way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

to shoot someone and kill them

a long trip through Europe, especially one taken by a young person as part of their education

a person who kills a police officer

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

required by a law, rule, or system; not optional

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

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

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a person who has sex for money

toward or to the side

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

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

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to ask several people for information or help

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to include something as a built-in or essential part of something else

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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

having many bends or turns

a place where people go to drink and eat

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

to send a quick message to someone

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a plant with small, very fragrant white or yellow flowers

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a person whose job is to sell a company’s products or services

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

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

to some extent; fairly

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

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

a person who likes joking and playing tricks

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable