Castle S8E2: English vocabulary

a difference between two things that should match

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

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

a very early hour in the morning, especially one that feels unpleasantly early

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

to make something sharp or sharper

a small armed group that kills people for a government or powerful group

a man's secret girlfriend or sexual partner

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

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

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

a group of people sent to kill someone

a person who kidnaps someone

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to land or settle lightly on something

in a place where you are hidden and unlikely to be found

to record that you have started work or a shift

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

used to say that something is not believable

behaving in a sneaky or suspicious way, often in a playful or mildly bad way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police raid that finds and seizes illegal drugs

to give a very impressive performance or do something extremely well

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

the act of making a calculation or estimate

used to strongly agree with someone

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

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

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a meeting held by video link, with people in different places

the number used to identify an aircraft, usually painted on its tail

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

to find and remove something bad or hidden

to find something by chance

to find something by searching carefully and persistently

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to find something by chance

having many bends or turns

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

to throw something with a lot of force

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to grow or develop very well

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it