Dallas S10E15: English vocabulary

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

moving quickly with light, springy steps

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to lead a group, team, or project

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

to suddenly become very angry or upset

to win something easily or by a large margin

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to start arguing or fighting with someone

busy and not available

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

written in a slanted style of type

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to check or read something quickly

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

to support a claim with facts or proof

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

as; in the same way that

worth wanting or having; attractive or useful

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to calculate something

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

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

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

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

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

a card or message sent to someone on Valentine's Day

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

a person who believes strongly in something

strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

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

from the beginning; from the start

slanted or not level

a crash in which two moving things hit each other

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

very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

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

a polite way to say you do not want something