House S5E4: English vocabulary

to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking

to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way

the use of force or pressure to get something

the quality of arriving or doing things at the expected time

to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late

to make a person or part of the body unable to move

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

in a way that is very careful and precise

small in amount; not enough

a collection of various materials that are used to make a sculpture or artwork

to put handcuffs on someone

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

relating to the pancreas

a serious illness that can affect many parts of the body

a person who drives a truck for a living

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material

the act of combing hair

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after they have died

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

able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water

making a long, sharp s sound

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

locked with a key

to make something move in a different direction

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

to relax after work or stress

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

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

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

to look at something with attention or wonder

a person or thing that cuts or trims something

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 postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

informal criticism for emotional problems someone is thought to have because of a difficult relationship with their father

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

a short text that explains a picture or photo

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

cancer that begins in the pancreas

cause something to improve a lot

the intestines

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

showing or based on a difference

very frightened

special respect or honor shown publicly

not real, true, or honest; fake

a group of wild boars