Person of Interest S3E1: English vocabulary

to leave a place you have been using or living in

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

a person who owns or runs a shop

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

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

the act of moving along without using power

a person who helps people or groups reach an agreement

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

time off given to sailors so they can go ashore

having raised ridges or lines

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

everyone in a ship's crew

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

likely to happen soon or already planned

an informal word for a U.S. Marine

a place where people go to get a massage

a strong hope or ambition to do something

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

a person who negotiates with kidnappers to help free hostages

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

to indicate or suggest something

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

not cut, trimmed, or processed

a trick or dishonest act

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

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

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

the act of fastening something with a screw

God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

the state of being prepared and ready for something

to seem reasonable or consistent

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a short drive in a car to check how it feels before buying it

a bag used to carry a dead body

the cheapest travel class on a ship or train

to put something together quickly, usually as a temporary solution

a system in which two people are paired so they can help and keep an eye on each other

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a noisy, rough fight or argument

a soft knitted or crocheted blanket

soon; after a short time

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

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

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

to delay dealing with something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way