The Rookie S1E16: English vocabulary

watching carefully for danger or problems

to officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

the act of keeping horses in stables

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to light a fire or make something start burning

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

the round part of the eye

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

locked with a key

not necessary; able to be avoided

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

the state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a legal arrangement that holds money or property to support a charity or public good

a place where people go to get a massage

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

to fall forward and land face first

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

something that is of poor quality or not very professional

to wait for someone in order to surprise or attack them

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a setback or decline

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

past tense and past participle of shoot

something that makes a fact or quality seem proud, admirable, or positive

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

weapons considered as a group

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

a loss of respect or dignity in front of other people

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

to get through a difficult period without serious harm

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a group of wild boars

a short, relaxed walk

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a date that two couples go on together

the illegal trade in drugs

to tell the police or other authorities about someone’s wrongdoing

A wooden or artificial leg

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

a trap made to catch a bear

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

in a blunt or direct way

not allowed by law

in a way that is not direct

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

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

very good or impressive

to take action and become more involved or helpful

to steal something from someone

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to gather in a circle, especially to talk or plan