The Mentalist S6E21: English vocabulary

the act of frightening or pressuring someone to make them do something

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

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

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to have sex

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

to indicate or suggest something

to move a little to one side to make room for someone else

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

for a very long time

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to expect something to happen or to plan for it

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

the system or people that run a town, city, or other local area

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a person who gives money, time, or help to support good causes

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to speak or act more quickly

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to find someone or something after searching for them

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

to some extent; fairly

a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something

to make money from a business or activity

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

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

shaking slightly or not steady

a casual way to say goodbye

less important than the main thing, but connected to it

used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure

used to praise someone for doing something well

an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another

to make a process or task easier

washed or carried onto land by the sea

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a ship that carries goods

supposed to; expected or required to do something

making you feel very excited and interested

kept in prison or not free to leave

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

used to emphasize that every single part or item is included