FBI S4E19: English vocabulary

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of keeping horses in stables

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

very skilled at doing something

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

to marry again

having a decorative edge made of hanging threads or strips

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

reacting quickly to a change or stimulus

to write a letter or word with a capital letter

to hit something quickly with your hand

moving or walking with quick, light steps

left after most of something has gone or been used

using statistics or based on statistical data

home; to or at home

acting quickly without thinking about the results

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

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

to indicate or suggest something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

a particular point of view

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to shoot someone and kill them

the small hole in a door where you put a key

to lead a group, team, or project

a small pouch or sac-like bag

to do something with full effort or confidence

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

the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

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

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to achieve or collect an amount, especially points, wins, or money

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to spend time with someone socially; to associate with them

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

relating to the Presbyterian Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

the process of starting a computer

an FBI or other government detective

a big difference between two things

in a friendly relationship with someone

to keep going with very little fuel, energy, or resources left

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

officially recorded and kept for later use

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

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

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to say something suddenly or without thinking first