Blue Bloods S5E6: English vocabulary

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

to clean something by rubbing it hard

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

the stone at the top of an arch that holds it together

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

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

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

a lack of consistency or agreement

a Protestant minister or pastor

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

making quick, sharp movements

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a boxing weight class between lightweight and middleweight

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

locked with a key

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

a long-lasting feud between two families or groups

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to end well or be resolved successfully

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

basic rights and freedoms that protect people from unfair government control

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who leads a police force or police department

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

a person who is paid to kill someone

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 depend completely on one thing

a short, sharp ringing sound

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

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a person's mother

cause something to improve a lot

to avoid a responsibility or a difficult situation

the process of starting a computer

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

very tough and able to deal with difficult situations

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

used to say that you are as ordinary as most people

to about the same degree as most people

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

to ignore something wrong on purpose

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

relating to stars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic