Blue Bloods S3E20: English vocabulary

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

not giving a clear answer or result

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

having thin lines or marks of a different color

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

in a way that is enough or acceptable

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

to have or show a bad opinion of something

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

the distant past

a small automatic gun, especially one associated with gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

the act of pulling something tight

a bet on the result of something

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person who serves on a jury

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a setback or decline

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

a situation where everyone acts only for themselves and does not help others

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

actively dealing with something or working on it

to fight or argue intensely

a social event where people drink cocktails and talk

a person whose job is arranging funerals

to suddenly enter a place by force

a long, angry argument or conflict

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn

very good or impressive

the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something