Law & Order S2E10: English vocabulary

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

wearing boots

to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again

influence or power, especially in business or politics

a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting

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

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

the act of breathing in

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty

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

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

unwelcome and annoying because it gets in the way or invades your space or privacy

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to crowd or gather closely together

a person whose job is to stop troublemakers from entering a bar, club, or similar place

deep sadness or emotional pain

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

not letting light pass through; impossible to see through

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

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

making quick, sharp movements

the sides of the face below the eyes

British slang for a pound sterling

usually; in the normal way

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

locked with a key

a book or list of important or famous people

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

a lot of loud noise and confusion caused by people

to hit or push with the head or horns

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

arguing or fighting angrily

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a person who has killed many people in one incident

a company that exists only on paper and has little or no real business activity

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

to shoot or burst out suddenly

to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

relating to government or the work of government

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an official court order that allows police to search a place

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a person's height

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

far away; at a great distance

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property