Chicago Fire S2E16: English vocabulary

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

to value someone or something very highly

to make it possible for something to happen

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

a male donkey

cause something to improve a lot

to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

to shoot or burst out suddenly

the process of starting a computer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

to launch a rocket or spacecraft into space

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

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

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to write something in full or in a finished form

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

relating to the heart

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

the ability to say clever or funny things quickly

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

fixed firmly in place

a playful trick or practical joke

generous in helping people in need or giving money to good causes

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to do something to honor and remember a person or event

a woman who is sexually attracted to women

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

very loud and forceful

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a very short period of time

a daughter who is the only girl in her family

a box where people can leave written ideas or feedback

the process of making holes with a drill

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset