Dallas S7E13: English vocabulary

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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 land or settle lightly on something

for each person or thing; each

to a very great degree; extremely

to make something clear or settled

better than expected; fairly good

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a topic or argument that has been discussed too much and is no longer useful

to stay in one place in the air

to do something correctly or in the right way

the police

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

to repair something, especially by hand

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

a building where students live at a school or college

busy and not available

teach or make someone learn something by repeating it many times

not perfect; having faults or flaws

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

having many small holes or dents on the surface

written in a slanted style of type

a natural ability to do something well

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

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

the set of works, ideas, or rules that are accepted as important or authoritative

as; in the same way that

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the hours when a business is open and available to customers

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

to become healthier or improve

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

the process of people making bids in an auction

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

a large area of land

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a different place; somewhere else

to throw away something you no longer want or need

the process of making holes with a drill

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

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

to sleep outdoors, usually in a tent or sleeping bag

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

trained to react in a particular way

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

a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset