Reacher S4E4: English vocabulary

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

very upset, worried, or shocked

a person who opposes a government or official policy and speaks out against it

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

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

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a machine that helps a patient breathe

an amusing, odd, or unusual person

slang for National Bohemian beer

the act of pulling something tight

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

a shooting attack from a moving car

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to a lesser degree; not as much

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who kidnaps someone

to cut or tear something into small pieces

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

cruel and unfair control by a ruler or government

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

move back to a safer place

to do something with full effort or confidence

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

to be accepted or believed as a particular type of person or thing, especially because you look like it

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

used to say that something is not believable

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

coated or mixed with sugar

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to fall or come down in large amounts

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

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a fighter who belongs to a small group and uses irregular methods against a stronger army

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

someone who works in a profession, especially medicine

used to show approval or encouragement

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

having many bends or turns

bad luck or an unlucky event

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

done in a quiet, secret way

the amount of work someone or something produces in a period of time

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another