Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E13: English vocabulary

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

praise or approval for something someone has done

to eat something in a noisy or casual way

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

deep sadness or emotional pain

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

an insulting word for an older woman

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a difficult problem or burden that someone has to live with

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the process of rotting or breaking down

one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a soldier in a special attack unit

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

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

very unpleasant-smelling

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

to do something correctly or in the right way

unfinished things that still need attention

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

protection or security given by the police

in a blunt or direct way

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to appear or happen, especially by chance

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen