Suits S8E13: English vocabulary

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

the amount that a spoon can hold

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to be attracted to someone

to agree to plead guilty to a less serious charge as part of a plea bargain

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

a point at which you decide to stop accepting changes or to refuse to go any further

to resign from an important job or public position

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the quality of being accepted as legal, real, or valid

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to discuss ideas informally and freely

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

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

used to say that something will happen whether people are ready or not

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

in a very short time, especially much faster than expected

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

far away; at a great distance

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

to do something correctly or in the right way

unfinished things that still need attention

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

not yet born

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

actively dealing with something or working on it

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

to take action and become more involved or helpful

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

toward or to the side

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened

to compete or fight against someone or something

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

to ask several people for information or help

to give work to another company or person to do

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

deserving praise, help, or respect

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

having many bends or turns

to check or read something quickly

very much; to an extreme degree

to write something in full or in a finished form

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

an Italian title used before a woman's name