Suits S4E9: English vocabulary

to sharpen a blade or tool

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

to relax after work or stress

to end well or be resolved successfully

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal

the life or world believed to exist after death

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

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

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

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

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

used to angrily tell someone to stop bothering you and go away

to reach a decision or agreement

in a friendly relationship with someone

to try different things until one works

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

to be sold for a final price

the quality of being trusted and believed

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

impossible to defeat or overcome

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

in a blunt or direct way

another spelling of timeline

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to order food to be delivered to your home

to take part in something together with other people

an official record or list of names, events, or items

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to find your way from one place to another

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

official permission to do something

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to move away and stop bothering someone