Monk S1E8: English vocabulary

a sudden rush of frightened animals or people

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers

locked with a key

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a room where products are shown to customers before they buy them

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

to fall forward and land face first

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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 do something with full effort or confidence

covered with sweat

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to record that you have started work or a shift

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the act of fastening something with a screw

producing fruit

to do something very well and succeed impressively

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

to make an idea or message clear and understood

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys

to give someone a lot of things, praise, or attention all at once

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

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

to delay dealing with something

busy and not available

to put on gloves

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

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

to use up a supply of something

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to be the same as something else or agree with it

to be later than planned or expected

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

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

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

having a collar

a small electronic part in a computer or other device that processes and stores data

a car with a roof that folds back or comes off

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to join a group, place, or activity again

to see something briefly or only partly

a written record of events in the order they happened

a delicate fabric made of thread in an open, decorative pattern

an open area of land with no trees, buildings, or other cover

an extra set of clothes to wear later

considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable

to some extent; fairly