Chicago Fire S14E5: English vocabulary

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

weak, delicate, and easily hurt or damaged

moving with quick, light jumps

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to talk in a casual, lively way

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

the process of burning

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to discuss ideas informally and freely

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

the process of starting a computer

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

the complete truth, used for emphasis

newly printed or just made public

to make someone feel excited and eager

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

calm, serious, and worthy of respect

a group of wild boars

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

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

a tank that holds oxygen for breathing, especially underwater or in medical use

an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires

to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

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

moving up and down repeatedly

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

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

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to ask several people for information or help

to move or carry something away by truck

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

to support a claim with facts or proof

to wash something quickly with clean water

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

to find someone or something after searching for them

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

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to wait and be ready to act when needed

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to turn or make something turn around a center or axis

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

to suffer or die from lack of food

used to tell someone not to worry about something

having a ring or rings around it

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

very full after eating

a box used for storing shoes

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

used to say that you were joking and not serious

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

pleasant, attractive, or welcoming and making you want to go closer or stay longer

a small plant with purple, blue, or white flowers