S.W.A.T. S2E21: English vocabulary

to bring a dead person back to life

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

a death caused by someone else's negligence or wrongful act, especially one that can lead to a lawsuit

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to swing at a pitch and miss it

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

based on personal feelings, opinions, or tastes rather than facts

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to shock or surprise someone very much

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

very tired and lacking energy

producing fruit

a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties

to succeed even though it seemed unlikely

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

to believe that things will work out if you keep going

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a report that shows how much work has been done so far

a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

to get a recording ready to play at the right moment

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

very good or impressive

toward or to the side

a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

very upset, angry, or excited

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a detailed plan for building something

relating to Arabia or its people

a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

morally good and fair; doing what is right

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to be the same as something else or agree with it

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

people who have little money or wealth

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a photo or picture

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

the act of stopping something for a short time

how closely something relates to the topic or situation being discussed

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

a false or different name used by someone

a casual way to say goodbye