Chicago Fire S8E17: English vocabulary

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

the sound an owl makes

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of pulling something tight

to walk in a proud, showy way

the act of sealing a hole or gap

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

to laugh at a performer so much that they stop performing

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

to indicate or suggest something

to switch automatically from a failed system or part to a backup one

a person who is skilled at making things by hand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

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

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to come together again after being apart

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

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

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

the historic center of a city or town

to come to an end or stop being valid

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to make a short, informal visit

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a person who is always active and busy

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to find something by chance

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to begin to cry

to drive somewhere without a particular destination or purpose

at any time, without stopping, both day and night

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

a long, narrow hole dug in the ground

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a very large amount of something

the maximum time allowed for something

a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of a shower