Dallas S9E25: English vocabulary

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

to have sex

to make it possible for something to happen

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

to honor an event or place by being present

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

used to say that something is not believable

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

a group of wild boars

to expect something to happen or to plan for it

to become calm or quiet, especially after being angry or excited

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

very upset, angry, or excited

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

to appear or happen, especially by chance

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

to trick someone by making them believe something false

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to a slight degree; somewhat

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

to waste time by fooling around instead of doing something useful

to become worse, or to make something worse

make something false or copied in order to trick people

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

a tall plant with a large round yellow flower and seeds that can be eaten or pressed for oil

an Italian title used before a woman's name

a small icy object that moves around the sun and can form a bright tail near it

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

to make money from a business or activity

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or mild annoyance

ready to work or start functioning

very good, beautiful, or impressive

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

the process of making holes with a drill

supposed to; expected or required to do something

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

trained to react in a particular way

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the symbol >, used to show that one number is larger than another

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

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

from the beginning; from the start

before the expected or usual time

to ask someone to be patient while you do something

to be in the middle of two people or things and stop them from meeting or moving together

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

to start something, especially a process or action

the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

from a particular time or event up to now

to clean a place after other people have made it dirty or messy