24 S1E5: English vocabulary

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

cause something to improve a lot

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a group of wild boars

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

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

very angry or annoyed

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to phone several people one after another

to phone several people one after another, usually to arrange something

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

to rest on one or both knees

a device used to hold two things tightly together

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to check or read something quickly

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

a vehicle you can live in and tow behind a car

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to solve problems

in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to move away and stop bothering someone

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

a casual way to say goodbye

a police station or the area it serves

used to praise someone for doing something well

having a ring or rings around it

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to enter a place on foot

the act of sending something on to another place

the way someone writes by hand

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

a public telephone that you pay to use

a telephone connection or line

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

to appear or arrive, especially when not expected

the part of a hospital where people with urgent injuries or illnesses are treated

the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

used to tell someone not to touch something or someone

to end a phone call

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

having too much pride in your appearance or abilities

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

the act of sorting and storing documents in an organized way

the amount of time between two events or times

a small, flat piece of ground meat or other food, cooked and served in a burger or on its own

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the act of becoming awake

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

at the front of something or someone

a class or meeting where people discuss a topic in detail

to make someone very tired

the act of asking someone questions in order to get information or judge them