Blue Bloods S2E19: English vocabulary

praise or approval for something someone has done

to put someone or something in danger

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to change the structure or style of a room or building

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

to turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having thoughts of killing yourself

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

to reach a decision or agreement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

not related to the main subject or issue

easy to see because it is not hidden

to get along well with other people and cooperate easily

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

suddenly and without warning

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

a person who lives on an island

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

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

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

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

in a blunt or direct way

to gather or get something together with difficulty, especially money

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to delay dealing with something

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

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

past tense and past participle of bed

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to catch your foot on something and almost fall

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to make something easier to understand by giving an example, picture, or diagram

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

to give something to another person

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a mark left by a foot on a surface

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort