Dallas S2E9: English vocabulary

to record that you have started work or a shift

the people and equipment that guide an aircraft from the ground

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to seem reasonable or consistent

a series of short, sharp sounds

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a plan that gives the details of a flight

to go across a place or area, often in a way that cuts through it

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

the act of blocking a place so that people or goods cannot enter or leave

the person who steers and directs a rowing boat or racing crew

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a large bird that eats dead animals

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to avoid giving a direct answer or dealing with a topic directly

to pay too much attention to someone or something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to look around secretly, especially to find out private information

to persuade someone not to do something

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to make the harsh sound a duck makes

a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit

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

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

very soon; expected to happen at any moment

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a helicopter

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

past participle of ride

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

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

a set of moral principles or values

a casual way to say goodbye

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

less important than the main thing, but connected to it

to be gentler or less strict with someone

the process of people making bids in an auction

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

a long dress worn for formal events or special occasions

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

weather with rain, wind, storms, or other unpleasant conditions

the main building on a large property or estate

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

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

to block a road, passage, or area so people or traffic cannot go through

to refuse to do or accept something

the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

the decision made by a jury in a court case

to leave a place and start going somewhere else