The Mentalist S4E2: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to make a dull, heavy sound

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects

an exercise machine with a moving belt that lets you walk or run in one place

to breathe air out of your lungs

causing a lot of pain or suffering

deliberately unreasonable or hard to deal with

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

slightly swollen or rounded

to make a short, high-pitched sound

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

relating to a department in an organization

the act of lending something to someone

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

locked with a key

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

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

to make something sharp or sharper

home; to or at home

a chemical element needed by the body in very small amounts

to explain something in more detail

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

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

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

to look at something with attention or wonder

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

to throw something with a lot of force

relating to the Presbyterian Church

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

done too quickly and without enough thought

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

with intention; deliberately

a series of short, sharp sounds

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a man who serves food in a school or work canteen

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

the period when a member of the armed forces is serving full-time

a business project or company that may involve risk