Desperate Housewives S6E2: English vocabulary

locked with a key

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to hit or push with the head or horns

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

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

a violin, especially one used in folk music

the right of a person in police custody to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a woman who behaves in a very free, wild, or unconventional way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to start something with full enthusiasm and commitment

rude or disrespectful words said in reply, especially to an adult or authority figure

ground oats used for making breakfast food

to pretend not to be interested in someone romantically so they want you more

to attend an event briefly, especially in a public or formal way

strong enough to last a long time without breaking or wearing out

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to attack someone and hit them hard

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to upset or disturb someone badly

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

at the very last possible moment before something happens

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to vomit

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

as; in the same way that

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

past tense and past participle of bed

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

a sudden understanding of something

to some extent; fairly

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

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

to love or like someone or something very much

a casual way to say goodbye

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

very good, beautiful, or impressive

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

the place where someone or something is

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

the first year of elementary school in the U.S

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

being in a hospital as a patient

a bed used in a hospital

to sit down

feeling hopeful and expecting good things to happen

the part of your body above the waist

a person who is learning something

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away

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