Law & Order S20E19: English vocabulary

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

relating to the vagina

a device used to put out a fire

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

having false beliefs that are not based in reality

a house that is joined to other houses in a row

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

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

the main or most eye-catching part of something

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

the state of being kept in prison

a low dam built across a river to raise the water level or control the flow

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

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

a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to sharpen a blade or tool

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

a small committee made up of members of a larger committee

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

locked with a key

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

an expression used to admit that something was your fault

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

to start crying in an exaggerated or theatrical way

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

to end well or be resolved successfully

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

becoming weaker or less active

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

the sound a cat makes

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

imagined rather than real

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to complain publicly that something is unfair or wrong

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

the skin on the top of your head

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

make something again, especially in a new or different way

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

a person who goes to a party without being invited

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

the quality of being trusted and believed

to tell someone to be quiet

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

likely to experience something bad or unwanted