Grimm S4E17: English vocabulary

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

usually; in the normal way

locked with a key

making you feel calm and relaxed

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a violin, especially one used in folk music

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

to be bought very quickly in large numbers

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

in a blunt or direct way

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

the study of how living things and their body parts work

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

bad luck or an unlucky event

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to end a romantic relationship

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

to support a claim with facts or proof

to make a group of people separate and go away

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

to open the door when someone knocks

a chicken wing cooked and coated in a spicy Buffalo-style sauce

in a way that involves all the people or things in a group

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

a large amount of something

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

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

to begin living in a new home

a person who drives a taxi

a sign that shows the distance in miles along a road

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

to run away quickly

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

to stop working or functioning

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

covered with scales

to refuse to do or accept something

used to say no in a casual way

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

at the right time, before it is too late

to look at something in order to see what it is like