Person of Interest S1E23: English vocabulary

to stop attacking or pressuring someone, especially after you have the upper hand

the act of avoiding something or escaping from it

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

in a way that shows good judgment

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to move toward the same point or place

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

the lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions

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

the act of moving something on wheels

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

to act very carefully in a difficult or sensitive situation

a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

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

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

a long open container for animals to eat or drink from

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the elected group that runs a city

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

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

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

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

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

money, especially a large amount of it

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

whisky made from malt at one distillery and not mixed with whisky from other distilleries

to gradually damage or wear something away

a situation that is likely to become violent or cause serious trouble

a device that detects movement and can turn on a light or trigger an alarm

the number of people passing by or visiting a place, especially a shop or business

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

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

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

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

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to end a romantic relationship

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

as; in the same way that

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

the long nose and mouth of some animals, especially pigs

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service