Bones S4E23: English vocabulary

breaking into small thin pieces or layers

the traditional religion of Japan, based on worship of nature spirits and ancestors

broken into small parts or pieces

protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water

related to hearing or the sense of hearing

a dead human body

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

a decorative border or strip along the edge of something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the lower jaw or lower jawbone

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

lasting for a long time; not easily changed or forgotten

to encourage people to act violently or unlawfully

the material used to cover and pad furniture

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

a line of police, soldiers, or guards that blocks access to an area

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

to move a little, or make something move a little

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

separated from a larger group or organization

not likely to happen or be true

to remove minerals or chemicals from soil or another material by water passing through it

the part of a picture or scene that is nearest to the viewer

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

to change the structure or style of a room or building

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the shape and arrangement of the physical features of an area of land

a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to make something sharp or sharper

a casual way of asking how someone is

secretly; without other people knowing

having raised ridges or lines

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

left after most of something has gone or been used

relating to bones or a skeleton

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to continue to exist or be remembered

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

brought back to life, activity, or popularity

a business that arranges paid companions for customers

a payment given to someone for helping connect two people in a business deal

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

used for decoration rather than for a practical purpose

past tense and past participle of shoot

located at the front of something

to obey a rule, law, or request

depending on something else happening first

an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place