House S5E19: English vocabulary

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce

a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

protective glasses that cover and protect the eyes

the process of coloring fabric or other materials

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

to supply water to land or crops, especially through pipes or channels

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

a doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system

a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

not able to sleep

to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it

to make someone feel extreme fear

to express something in a particular way

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a slight shaking movement

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

tests and checks used to find out what is wrong with a machine, system, or body

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

done without conscious control

a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity

to make something move in a different direction

to complain in a high, annoying voice

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

relating to space and the position of things in it

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to talk in a casual, lively way

to fall forward and land face first

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

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

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to resign from an important job or public position

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to record that you have started work or a shift

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

separated from the rest by cutting

to know what someone is thinking without being told

to make someone feel excited and eager

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

a device that uses exhaust gases to make an engine more powerful

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

a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

a system of dots and dashes used to send messages

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

causing an itch or feeling itchy

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