Grimm S5E4: English vocabulary

to get something, especially with effort or care

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

the act of moving along without using power

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

to land or settle lightly on something

with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

the wrong kind of people to spend time with, especially people who may have a bad influence

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used to say that you have received and understood a message

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

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

not allowed by law

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

an insulting word for a stupid person

to stop something bad from happening

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

a boy or young man who sings in a choir

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

a large stringed instrument in the violin family, played while sitting down

used to refer to something ordinary, typical, or not special

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

a period of 1,000 years

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

to calculate something

an entrance or route into a place

to make a process or task easier

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

the school year after first grade and before third grade

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

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

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

an older sister

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to hit or bump something so that it falls over

used to say no in a casual way

shades of the color yellow

a hard, silvery metal used in alloys and batteries

a person who murders someone, especially for money or political reasons

to walk around an area without a clear purpose