Dexter S3E2: English vocabulary

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

reliable and always there when you need it

a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

the highest point of something, especially of success or power

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

a person who has won a major award or been honored for outstanding work

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

a long-handled gardening tool with a flat metal blade, used for cutting weeds and loosening soil

having thin lines or marks of a different color

a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

an excited, informal way of saying yes

something that makes someone feel less worried or afraid

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity

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

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

the quality of being honest and genuine

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of being dismissed from a job

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a boyfriend or male companion

something that is very easy to do or achieve

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

a substance that is burned for its pleasant smell

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to have known someone for a very long time

coated or mixed with sugar

a short, relaxed walk

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

happening or done every three months

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

a person who has sex for money

toward or to the side

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to ask several people for information or help

to remove an outer layer or covering by pulling it away

to wait before doing something

to measure out a quantity of something by weight

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

a person who gives information, especially secretly