Medium S3E14: English vocabulary

to make someone feel extreme fear

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a tall structure on a farm used for storing grain or animal feed

the pointed metal tip of a spear

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

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

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

locked with a key

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to end well or be resolved successfully

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to make it possible for something to happen

dead, in a respectful way

a speech sound made with some blockage of the air from the mouth

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime

the sound a cat makes

an open rebellion against people in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

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

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a group of soldiers who are ordered to shoot someone as a form of execution

to record that you have started work or a shift

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

a person who makes or sells candles

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

the elected group that runs a city

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

the seventh planet from the Sun

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

to attack someone and hit them hard

Used to show strong agreement or approval

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a plan that gives the details of a flight

to fall or come down in large amounts

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

protection or security given by the police

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

able to be trusted or believed

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to become more level, even, or balanced

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

hope and confidence that things will turn out well

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to find something by chance