Chicago Fire S13E18: English vocabulary

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

burning very brightly and strongly

the fact of being responsible for your actions and able to explain them

used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to keep going with very little fuel, energy, or resources left

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

for now; until something changes

likely to happen or be experienced

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a group of wild boars

a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

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

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

the management of a large group of people, especially by police or security staff

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

to stand or stay in one place for a while, often casually

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

toward or to the side

in a way that shows criticism or careful judgment

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to spend money or use up something very quickly

to present someone or something as a good example

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in poor condition; not healthy or working well

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to explain something to someone step by step

relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing

in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

to end a romantic relationship

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a person trained to give emergency medical care

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

every other one; each alternate one

the standard score for a hole in golf

to rest and recover your energy

the part of a boat or ship used for steering

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

to some extent; fairly

in a separate way, one by one

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a very large, bright fire

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

a casual way to say goodbye

extremely large or great

how easy it is to see or be seen

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

the act of sending something on to another place

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

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

trained to react in a particular way

the quality of being easy to understand

a small plant with purple, blue, or white flowers

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

showing that you approve of someone or something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

before the expected or usual time

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storage

the moving of people out of a place because of danger

used to praise a performance or show approval

a pipe or passage that carries smoke from a fire out of a building

the fact of being sure about something

the decision made by a jury in a court case

an informal, friendly greeting

at the right time, before it is too late