Castle S1E9: English vocabulary

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

a short rest or break

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

feeling dizzy and unsteady

in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle

the study of correct reasoning

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

connected with adoption; having been adopted

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to continue to exist or be remembered

a phrase said on the first day of the month to bring good luck

art made by live performance as the artwork

a person who kidnaps someone

a difference from what is normal, expected, or allowed

a trick or plan used to deceive someone

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

to subtract an amount from a total

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

in a strange or unusual way

a person who helps someone improve their life and reach personal goals

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

to have a strong desire to achieve something

suddenly and without warning

used to say that you have received and understood a message

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

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

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

a group of wild boars

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

a person who has legally adopted a child

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

a public warning that a child has been abducted

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a book, film, or other product that sells in very large numbers

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

to make someone feel uncomfortable, nervous, or scared

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to send a quick message to someone

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

to break a rule, law, or agreement

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

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