Law & Order S1E8: English vocabulary

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

a plant that produces a large purple vegetable

moving with quick, light jumps

a nickname for a police officer who uses tough or aggressive methods

able to be trusted because you are honest and reliable

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

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

to hit or push with the head or horns

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

kind and wanting to help other people

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

too quick or willing to use violence, especially a gun

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

smooth and soft, like silk

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to resign from an important job or public position

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

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

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person you once loved or wanted, but never ended up with

showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

to seem reasonable or consistent

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a short, relaxed walk

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to end a romantic relationship with someone

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

very good or impressive

a style of popular music with rhythmic spoken lyrics

a person who sells illegal drugs

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

not tight or firm; loose

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

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