Blue Bloods S1E4: English vocabulary

relating to brothers or like the relationship between brothers

to make a process or task happen faster

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

the state of being unknown or not noticed by many people

in a way that causes death or is very serious

the ability to stay calm and in control of your feelings

a tall, narrow pointed part on top of a building, especially a church tower

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

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

an old word for a rabbit

a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

a small shapeless mass or lump

the panel in a vehicle that shows information like speed and fuel level

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

the middle part of summer

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of sealing a hole or gap

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

court decisions used as a source of law

able to be heard

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

to fit a window, door, or opening with bars, or block it with bars

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to help someone understand something better

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a male donkey

a trained doctor who treats animals

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

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

a person who kills a police officer

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

separated from the rest by cutting

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

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

very likely to happen or succeed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where people go to gamble illegally

far away; at a great distance

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

existing in large amounts; plentiful

to try hard to do or achieve something

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

impossible to defeat or overcome

a city in central New York State

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

the person who is in charge of a police department

to joke or behave playfully

showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

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

very good or impressive

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to come onto the stage in a performance

to make a short, informal visit

be related to something or fit in with it