Pilot: Medium (2005) S01E01 English vocabulary

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

easy to manage, control, or deal with

a pile of hay

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

a feeling of being very nervous, upset, or unable to stay calm

mocking or insulting speech or behavior that shows contempt

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small wild bird that is often hunted for food

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

to put someone or something in danger

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

used to say you have suddenly found the answer or solution to something

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to talk in a casual, lively way

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

to marry a woman, especially someone you have been dating

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

used before an adjective to mean extremely

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

expected or likely to happen in the future

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

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

used to say that something is not surprising

used as an angry rhetorical question to say someone is not listening

showing no kindness or sympathy

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

not real, true, or honest; fake

a group of wild boars

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

a card used in tarot readings

soon; after a short time

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

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to move away from a place without meaning to

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to find or get something after some effort

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to release something or someone from restraint

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

people who have little money or wealth

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to stop something by force or authority