Grimm S5E10: English vocabulary

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a small tower on top of a building or at one of its corners

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

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

past tense and past participle of shoot

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or its art and culture

to be obtained by people who should not have it

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to delay doing or deciding something so you have more time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

your family history and the people you come from

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a person who rules temporarily because the king, queen, or ruler is too young or unable to rule

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

the country where someone or their family originally came from

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

to gradually damage or wear something away

a shop that sells books

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

a person who seems to have two very different sides to their character or behavior

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

too rude, harsh, or unnecessary

your family background and the people you come from

to break or end a connection between things

to speak or act more quickly

to order food to be delivered to your home

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

a quick, informal check or inspection

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to make a long, narrow cut in something

worth so much that it cannot be measured in money

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

past tense and past participle of bed

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

in a strange or unusual way

one's home, especially a comfortable one

a city in Kent, England

to some extent; fairly

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

looking or feeling young, or having the energy of a young person

a casual way to say goodbye

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

to put someone in prison

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

a person who makes a phone call

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

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

until a particular time or event

a car that you rent for a short time

the act of sending something on to another place

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

the part of mathematics that deals with numbers and basic calculations

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

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

a room in a hotel for guests to stay in

to fit so that two or more parts join and form a whole

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

a separate part of a larger space or object, such as in a train, bag, or box