Dallas S2E2: English vocabulary

walk heavily or noisily

a violin, especially one used in folk music

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

working very hard and steadily

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about

coated or mixed with sugar

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

a person or thing that carries something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to be very busy with lots of different tasks

the act of putting things into bags or packages

without paying anything

happening or done too early, before the right time

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

very upset, angry, or excited

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

used to show approval or encouragement

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to submit something, such as a request or application

to fall behind in movement, progress, or development

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

bad luck or an unlucky event

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

showing no pity or mercy

to make a mistake or do something badly

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

to rise up against a government or ruler

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

without any trouble or difficulty

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the way someone understands or thinks about something

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

to remain seated and not move around

used to praise someone for doing something well

in a raw, natural, or unrefined state

a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

a very short period of time

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

a thick liquid found underground that is refined into fuels like gasoline and diesel

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

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided

made or shaped in a particular way

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

a very short time ago

in or to a different place