Payback: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) S01E01 English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

a man who is a member of a local government council

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

in a very close and personal way

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the external sex organs

a small axe with a short handle

in spoken words, not in writing

locked with a key

to a very great degree; extremely

the act of getting into something or going through it

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

deserving respect and approval

the sound a sheep, goat, or calf makes

sexually attracted to both men and women

becoming weaker or less active

to indicate or suggest something

in a very exact, routine, or mechanical way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

separated from the rest by cutting

used to say that something is not believable

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

for a very long time

a small or minor theft

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

used to show approval or encouragement

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

bad luck or an unlucky event

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

a person who has sex for money

to write something in full or in a finished form

a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

as; in the same way that

a photo or picture

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

very; extremely

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

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

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent