FBI S1E13: English vocabulary

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

past tense of ski

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

happening or done at the same time

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to hit something quickly with your hand

walk with long, confident steps

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

in poker, to call the first bet before the flop instead of raising

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

including everyone, especially people who are often left out

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to record that you have started work or a shift

to discuss ideas informally and freely

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

an FBI or other government detective

very tired and lacking energy

done or decided suddenly, without planning

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

far away; at a great distance

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

a person who works with others on a project or task

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a person who steals money from a bank

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside

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

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

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

the sixth planet from the sun

a list of people or things arranged in a line

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

the angle or viewpoint from which a camera records a scene

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a lively ballroom dance from Latin America

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

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

for a short time

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to walk with difficulty because of an injury or pain

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye