9-1-1 S4E10: English vocabulary

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

moving with quick, light jumps

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

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

a small unlucky accident or mistake

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

A strong sexual desire for someone

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

to continue to exist or be remembered

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

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

a burglar who is very quiet and sneaky

relating to the body; physical

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to do something with full effort or confidence

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

to separate something from something else, or to become separated

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

an evening when a couple goes out together on a date

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

an official instruction or order

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

a mass of earth or rock that suddenly slides down a slope

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to do something very easily and successfully

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

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

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

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to end a romantic relationship

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

the process of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not connected to anything else; separate

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

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization