Blue Bloods S1E15: English vocabulary

praise or approval for something someone has done

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

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

a vulgar slang word for the penis

the sides of the face below the eyes

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

moving or walking with quick, light steps

using these words or actions to make something official

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

the person who leads a police force or police department

a military operation that is described as limited or not a full war

becoming weaker or less active

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

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to be the leading expert on a subject

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

to record that you have started work or a shift

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

sound recorded or played with one channel only

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

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

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

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

your; belonging to you

to tell someone to be quiet

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a feeling of guilt or shame about something you have done

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the act of putting things into bags or packages

showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to want to join in or be included in something

to force liquid or a soft substance out by pressing it firmly

crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to stop something bad from happening

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to write something in full or in a finished form

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

as; in the same way that

good enough to meet a standard or need

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

a close companion or fellow member of a group, especially in the military or in politics

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

to deal with a difficult situation successfully