Castle S2E21: English vocabulary

a short form of polyester

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to inspect a place carefully, especially before a robbery

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

a police department that investigates complaints against officers

home; to or at home

to explain something in more detail

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to show clearly that something is true or real

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

a person who secretly gives information to the police about a crime or criminal

becoming weaker or less active

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

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

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

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

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

separated from the rest by cutting

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

to fail suddenly after seeming to be successful

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to try hard to do or achieve something

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a streetcar or tram that carries passengers in a city

a person or thing that carries something

to search for someone or something and catch or find them

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a poker hand with two different pairs of cards

the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

to stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

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

to come onto the stage in a performance

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others