Dallas S11E21: English vocabulary

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to subtract an amount from a total

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

the deliberate damaging or destroying of property

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences

to start arguing or fighting with someone

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

to make an official decision about a case or issue

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

the fact that all living things eventually die

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

written in a slanted style of type

to trick someone by making them believe something false

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

to visit a place often

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

make something false or copied in order to trick people

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

very; extremely

any one of a group, without saying which one

an exact copy of something

to some extent; fairly

a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

very good, beautiful, or impressive

continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a different place; somewhere else

the sale and issuing of tickets

to run away quickly

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

a building that contains offices

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a strip of loose threads used as decoration on clothing or fabric

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

from the beginning; from the start

to become covered with clouds

slanted or not level

a work schedule with the usual number of hours, not part-time

a crash in which two moving things hit each other

hanging down or extending over the edge of something