Blue Bloods S13E6: English vocabulary

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

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

A strong sexual desire for someone

to fall forward and land face first

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

a short text that explains a picture or photo

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

a trick or dishonest act

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to make something last longer than necessary

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

relating to government or the work of government

equal in quality, level, or status

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

to patrol an area as part of your job, especially as a police officer

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

the police

to ignore something wrong on purpose

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

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

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

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to upset or disturb someone badly

the illegal trade in drugs

to enter a place suddenly and roughly

the skill of speaking to an audience in public

very angry or annoyed

able to be trusted or believed

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

without paying anything

to take action and become more involved or helpful

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

the historic center of a city or town

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to want to join in or be included in something

to put on clothes quickly and easily

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

having many bends or turns

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

make it harder for someone or something to do something

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

marked or decorated with letters or writing