The Mentalist S5E4: English vocabulary

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

moving with quick, light jumps

to make someone change their behavior or attitude by strong pressure or criticism

deserving respect and approval

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to honor an event or place by being present

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

in a suitable or proper way

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

burning very brightly and strongly

a large water bird with a long bill and a pouch under its beak

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

to record that you have started work or a shift

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to attack someone and hit them hard

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

actively dealing with something or working on it

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

a long, angry argument or conflict

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

very good or impressive

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

to add something casually, especially a comment or extra detail

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

to be destroyed by fire

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

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

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

the act of forbidding something, especially by law

to end a romantic relationship

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to support a claim with facts or proof

a house or other place where someone lives

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to live in a particular place

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

relating to the heart

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully