Blue Bloods S4E1: English vocabulary

make small cuts or grooves in something

a large open passage or hall in a public building, especially at an airport or station

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a large, flat dish used for serving food

with regard to this matter

to leave quickly; scram

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a charge of murder in the first degree

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

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something is completely certain

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

covered with sweat

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a person who kills a police officer

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to leave a place suddenly, especially to escape trouble

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

to laugh quietly

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that an attempt was not successful

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to delay dealing with something

to want to join in or be included in something

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

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to refuse to buy from, use, or support a person, company, or country as a protest

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

deserving praise, help, or respect

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

an insulting word for a stupid person

a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the ability of something to produce the result you want

relating to the Dominican Republic or its people

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something