Law & Order S13E15: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to give someone the right to have or do something

making a light, clear ringing sound

to change up and down irregularly

a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently

often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

to a greater degree than is necessary or reasonable

the state of being dry

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

the amount of food or liquid that fills your mouth

a person who is suffering from an illness or painful condition

a female lion

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

short for a temporary worker

relating to the vagina

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

relating to the earliest stage of life, history, or development

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

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

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

a very rich and powerful person, especially in business or media

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

the activity of riding on a sled or sled-like vehicle over snow

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

easily annoyed or made angry

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

the dead body of an animal

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a word or phrase repeated to help you focus or stay calm

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

a situation that is very tense and could suddenly become dangerous or violent

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

to fill something too full by pushing things in

a large tightly tied bundle of hay, cotton, paper, or similar material

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

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

to call on someone or something for help or support

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

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

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

the less pleasant or negative side of something

to start acting more bravely or responsibly

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

move back to a safer place

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

relating to the front part of something

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a person's mother

cause something to improve a lot

in a way that everyone can see

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body