9-1-1 S2E10: English vocabulary

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

the round part of the eye

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

moving with quick, light jumps

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

locked with a key

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

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

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

to look at something with attention or wonder

a thing that joins two parts together

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

imagined rather than real

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to make someone feel excited and eager

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

far away; at a great distance

a group of wild boars

to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say you have won or beaten someone

relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

to move or act secretly so other people do not notice what you are doing

very angry or annoyed

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

the process of becoming friendly again after an argument or disagreement

very uncertain or not yet decided

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

relating to the spine or spinal cord

deserving praise, help, or respect

somewhat like; in a way similar to

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

feeling or showing great happiness

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

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

before anything else; first of all

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

to keep heat, air, or liquid inside something by closing it tightly

to some extent; fairly

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

used to get someone's attention before saying something

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a box made of cardboard, used for packing or storing things

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

having a ring or rings around it

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

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

to begin living in a new home

a mattress that you fill with air

a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

the act of sending something on to another place

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band