Dallas S8E29: English vocabulary

a situation in which nothing is moving or happening

the round part of the eye

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

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person or animal that digs

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to end well or be resolved successfully

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

using these words or actions to make something official

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to get revenge on someone

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or 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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to resign from an important job or public position

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

official information or documents that anyone can access

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

passed from parents to children through genes

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

absolutely not; no way

done too quickly and without enough thought

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a group of wild boars

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to find or meet someone or something by chance

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

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

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit someone briefly and informally

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

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

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

an angry argument, usually between people who know each other

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

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

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to give something to another person

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

a small hot pepper used in cooking

to become healthier or improve

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass