Dallas S2E20: English vocabulary

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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

the act of adding salt to food or water

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

walk heavily or noisily

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

to indicate or suggest something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

growing thickly and looking healthy and green

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to record that you have started work or a shift

used to say that something is not surprising

the present time, especially compared with the past

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

for now; until something changes

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a group of wild boars

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

a person who has sex for money

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to start arguing or fighting with someone

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to stay united and support one another

to keep fighting or arguing until one side wins

to make a place, event, or situation more lively and interesting

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to change a planned event or action to a later time

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

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

to check or read something quickly

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a business owned and run by members of the same family

worth the time, effort, or money

to become late in the day or evening

very soon; expected to happen at any moment

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to give something to another person

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

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

an entrance or route into a place

to begin living in a new home

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

a clear fizzy drink made from carbonated water

the table where dinner is eaten

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

to put on clothes by pulling them over your body