Person of Interest S4E9: English vocabulary

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a hidden store of things kept for later use

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

to trap someone in a difficult situation, especially by questioning them closely

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a style of Jamaican reggae music with a strong, steady beat

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to keep deceiving someone or leading them on with false hopes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to press the gas pedal all the way down

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

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

a large metal pot used for cooking outdoors

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to have known someone for a very long time

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to play or send out loud music, sound, or an announcement

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to escape from a place, especially a prison, often by force

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

the chance that something will happen

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

morally good and fair; doing what is right

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

feeling annoyed, tired, or bored because something has gone on too long

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

to grow or develop very well

to make a long, narrow cut in something

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

working or in effect

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

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

to grow or develop very well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

someone's main paid job, especially one they do to support themselves

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group

a casual way to say goodbye

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

very loud and forceful

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a smell, especially a pleasant one

a very short period of time

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

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens