Lost S5E14: English vocabulary

to help someone or something develop and grow

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a very powerful nuclear weapon that uses nuclear fusion

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a hospital room where patients are watched closely after an operation

the idea of traveling to the past or future

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

to release something or someone from restraint

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of saving something from loss or damage

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to visit a place often

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

a long, narrow hole dug in the ground

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

something you have done successfully, especially something difficult

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

the process of making holes with a drill

a scientist who studies physics

supposed to; expected or required to do something

trained to react in a particular way

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the starting point you return to when a plan fails and you have to begin again

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a university degree at the highest level, usually a PhD

the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

the moving of people out of a place because of danger

arriving or happening at the expected time

to intend or expect to do something

the sound of a gun being fired

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

a bus, train, or plane that makes regular trips between two places

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

in a way that shows pride or satisfaction

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

to a very great degree; very much

to have a friendly relationship with someone

to lower your body until you are close to the ground