Dallas S14E3: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

for a very long time

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

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

to keep partying or having fun

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

to submit something, such as a request or application

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

written in a slanted style of type

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

active at night or happening at night

the act of building a bridge

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

as; in the same way that

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to make the harsh sound a duck makes

careful about what you choose; not easy to please

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

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen

made by hand, not by machine

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

an event where people meet, talk, and spend time together

to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

trained to react in a particular way

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

a king, queen, or their family members

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

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

in or to a different place

slanted or not level

used to encourage someone to continue doing something well

a crash in which two moving things hit each other

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

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

something that is not important or impressive

fairly good; better than expected

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

the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a list of people invited to an event

more correct or more suitable

a woman or girl with fair hair

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

in a calm way; without getting upset or excited

to a very great degree; very much

to beg or ask for something in a serious or emotional way

to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

to become an adult

showing too little experience, judgment, or caution

an official who represents their country in another country