Blue Bloods S9E2: English vocabulary

a person who attacks someone physically

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

making quick, sharp movements

the sides of the face below the eyes

to be useful or help

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

the distant past

in journalism, to delay the main point of a story and start with less important details

Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to have sex

to fall forward and land face first

the life or world believed to exist after death

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who leads a police force or police department

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to examine something in more detail, especially by moving from a general view to specific parts

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the process of learning or understanding something clearly

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather or bring together

used for investigating or intended to investigate

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

to attack someone and hit them hard

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

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

to laugh quietly

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

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

very angry or annoyed

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to come to an end or stop being valid

to delay dealing with something

used to show approval or encouragement

to come onto the stage in a performance

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

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

behaving in a secretive or dishonest way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application