Monk S5E12: English vocabulary

a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea

a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer

a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

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

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to pay to receive a newspaper, magazine, or service regularly

a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to stand or sit with your mouth open, looking silly or not paying attention

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not required to do something or pay something that others must do or pay

far away; at a great distance

a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

to attack someone and hit them hard

a group of wild boars

moving by making small jumps on one foot

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

money paid later for work someone has already done

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

the time of year when animals mate

the dishes, glassware, and cutlery arranged for one person at a table

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to delay dealing with something

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to close or attach something securely

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

past tense and past participle of bed

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

to make a detailed plan for something

very pleasant or delightful

to move a little to one side on a seat to make room for someone

a sandwich made with French bread, usually filled with meat, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a car built for speed and sporty handling

a different place; somewhere else

so late that something can no longer be done or changed