Castle S3E11: English vocabulary

shaped by hammering, especially metal

a person who catches wild animals with traps, especially for fur

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution

the act of badly injuring or cutting off part of a body

a book or guide that explains the basic facts about a subject

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

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

the process of covering a surface with tiles

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

having spikes or sharp points

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

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

locked with a key

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to say that something is true or important to a large degree

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

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

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

becoming weaker or less active

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to introduce someone to a criminal group or other powerful people, so they are accepted by them

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

to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lift something to a higher position

to land or settle lightly on something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an informal exclamation used to show surprise or shock

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person's height

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

far away; at a great distance

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

a Japanese sword, especially a katana

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the process of trying to understand or solve something

to look through a group of things or information carefully to find something

to joke or behave playfully

relating to photographs or photography

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

a person who has sex for money

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

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to escape or get free suddenly

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to be the same as something else or agree with it

having many small holes or dents on the surface

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

an insulting word for a stupid person

to stop something bad from happening