Dallas S12E14: English vocabulary

to get revenge on someone

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

to treat someone unfairly or keep delaying or misleading them

the installation of cables or a cable system

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

a group of people who are very close and get along well

a brief remark that gives someone useful advice or a warning

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a group of wild boars

used to describe someone who is used to something

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

to end a romantic relationship with someone

the night when a married couple first sleep together

a skill or area that someone is especially good at

the system or people that run a town, city, or other local area

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

the first woman to hold a particular role or title

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to want to join in or be included in something

to spend time doing nothing useful

To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay

to vomit

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

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

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

a place where waste is dumped and left

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

with no shoes or socks on

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

to some extent; fairly

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

to make money from a business or activity

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

to calculate something

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

the main character in a story, movie, or play

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

bad, useless, or not worth using

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

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

a very short period of time

the process of making holes with a drill

so bright that it is hard to see

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

an agreement to do business, especially to buy or sell something

trained to react in a particular way

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

almost, but not completely

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers or canals