Monk S4E11: English vocabulary

buy insurance for something or someone

A strong sexual desire for someone

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to fall forward and land face first

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

a person who kidnaps someone

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

very good; excellent

to lead a group, team, or project

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

suddenly and without warning

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

very frightened

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol

the illegal trade in drugs

a period in middle age when someone feels unhappy and wants to make big changes in life

a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

to work through something difficult or boring with effort

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

a substance you add to soil to help plants grow

never done, seen, or known before

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

to work through something difficult or boring with effort

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a large stinging insect like a wasp

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

relating to travel or activity between states

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

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

not connected to anything else; separate

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a very large amount of something

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

using the right hand more naturally or more often than the left

a banknote worth one U.S. dollar

in a very deep sleep

a shop that sells medicines and health products

dividing into smaller parts or sections

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

almost, but not completely

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

in the house or place next to yours

life outside the internet, games, or imagination

at some time after the one mentioned or understood