Dallas S3E4: English vocabulary

a boyfriend or male companion

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

in a worse financial or living situation than before

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

far away; at a great distance

suddenly and without warning

used to describe someone who is used to something

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

to expect something to happen or to plan for it

to begin to happen or be noticed gradually

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

from the very beginning

to appear or happen, especially by chance

busy and not available

to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

used to praise someone for doing something well

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

the process of making holes with a drill

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

very large; huge

the office or clinic where a doctor sees patients

showing care and attention for other people

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

a man elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

at the right time, before it is too late

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

from a particular time or event up to now

a room for a baby or young child

to look at something in order to see what it is like

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

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

to have your home in a particular place

more correct or more suitable

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

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

a building where court cases are heard and legal business is done

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone