Dallas S4E12: English vocabulary

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

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

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to mean or indicate something

in a way that shows strong love or care

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

the process of starting a computer

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to get married

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a strong interest or attraction to something

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to change a planned event or action to a later time

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

very strong and violent

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

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

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

not real, or seeming strange and hard to believe

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

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

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

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a state of success, especially with money and business

to change into different clothes

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

having a ring or rings around it

a place where drivers can buy fuel and often get simple car services

in all other places

the process of making holes with a drill

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

supposed to; expected or required to do something

trained to react in a particular way

a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves

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

unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

a telephone connection or line

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

A polite reply to thanks, meaning you were happy to help

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

with someone or something else; in addition to

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

at the right time, before it is too late

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service