Castle S7E10: English vocabulary

a tall structure used for lifting heavy equipment or drilling for oil

a person who attacks someone physically

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a person who owns or runs a shop

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the process of covering a surface with tiles

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

a chemical compound containing chlorine

a senior army officer

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

a style of performance poetry meant to be spoken aloud

moving or walking with quick, light steps

without revealing your identity

the act of adding salt to food or water

a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a film shot that shows two people together

to become involved with the Mafia or another criminal gang

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

to hit something repeatedly

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

an unfair or dishonest attempt to gain power

a wild horse found in North America

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a request that is hard to agree to or do

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

cause something to improve a lot

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the process of starting a computer

almost; very nearly

to reach a decision or agreement

a man who is engaged to be married

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

nervous and unable to relax

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something

including everything; in total

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

common salt, a chemical compound made of sodium and chlorine

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

used in a ceremony or connected with one

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

a doctor who gives regular general medical care to a person or family

to appear or happen, especially by chance

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

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

a list of people or things arranged in a line

an insulting word for a stupid person

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

the act of building a bridge

staying green all year and not losing its leaves in winter

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

very strong and violent