Person of Interest S4E20: English vocabulary

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a natural ability for doing something well

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

to make something four times as large or as much

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

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

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

becoming weaker or less active

past tense and past participle of shoot

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

a mixture of different things

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to record that you have started work or a shift

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an informal word for a big, strong man who is gentle and kind

as expected, because that is typical of someone or something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the final part of a long or difficult process, especially one that is unpleasant

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

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

able to be trusted or believed

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

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

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

to come onto the stage in a performance

busy and not available

to start doing something by chance, without planning it

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

the force that slows movement when two surfaces rub against each other

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

the act of building a bridge

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to wave or signal to a taxi or other vehicle so it stops

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a book of maps

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to chat casually about unimportant things

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

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

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to become healthier or improve

coffee that has gone cold

a police station or the area it serves

an entrance or route into a place

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

to have a friendly relationship with someone