Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19E13: English vocabulary

to breathe air out of your lungs

to make a process or task happen faster

of or about the thing just mentioned

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

a reduction in the amount of something, especially a gradual one

slightly damaged by a dent

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

a small enclosed area separated from a larger room, especially one used as an office workspace

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious

a particular kind, class, or group

showing sincere, deep feeling

a machine that helps a patient breathe

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

fish eggs, especially when eaten as food

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

the act of sealing a hole or gap

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

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

very angry, upset, or excited

in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a joke that is cruel, offensive, or in bad taste

a short trip, usually for pleasure or as part of a group activity

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the person who lives in or is responsible for a house

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

your; belonging to you

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

not yet born

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

the chance that something will happen

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

morally good and fair; doing what is right

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to find someone or something after searching for them

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a person from the northern US, especially New England

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

able to die; not living forever

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone