Grimm S5E11: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

a sudden, disruptive change or disturbance

a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

the act of lending something to someone

the place where two rivers join

a famous prehistoric monument in southern England, made of a circle of large standing stones

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

a humorous phrase for people or connections in shady or criminal circles

a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

having raised ridges or lines

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

something that is very hard to find or achieve

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

the life or world believed to exist after death

to move toward the same point or place

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

relating to dimensions or to the number of dimensions in a space

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

the act of fastening something with a screw

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

completely wet

a formal promise or agreement, especially one with legal or religious importance

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

to have known someone for a very long time

a group of wild boars

cruel or unfair control over a group of people

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

a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

a police officer who is in charge of a police station or district

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to come onto the stage in a performance

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

the activity of riding a bicycle

at the beginning; originally

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

with a lot of force or energy

the process of becoming narrower

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not too expensive; reasonably priced

to grow or develop very well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a flat shape with four straight sides and four right angles

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

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

a large boat, especially the one Noah built in the Bible

to some extent; fairly

able to continue for a long time without causing serious damage or using up resources

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

to give something to another person