Chicago Fire S10E3: English vocabulary

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

the quality of tasting sweet

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the bitter taste of something

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

in a safe or secure position

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

the process of making a surface or material smooth

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to do something correctly or in the right way

unfinished things that still need attention

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

helpful or good for something; likely to have a positive effect

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

the highest level of professional sport

to joke or behave playfully

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a place where beer is made

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to check or read something quickly

to support a claim with facts or proof

before anything else; as the first item or point

a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to some extent; fairly

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

a playful trick or practical joke

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

shaking slightly or not steady

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

a very short period of time

a machine that heats water for a home

a low plant with small pink, white, or purple flowers that grows in large groups

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

the mirror in a car that lets you see what is behind you

a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

extreme tiredness, especially from work, stress, or illness

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

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

showing that you approve of someone or something

the act of pitching a baseball

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

a very short time ago

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

covered with scales

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

to think about something again, especially before making a decision

to refuse to do or accept something

used to say no in a casual way

an informal, friendly greeting

from a particular time or event up to now

to leave a place and start going somewhere else