Dallas S6E4: English vocabulary

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

to do something correctly or in the right way

the police

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

your; belonging to you

a group of wild boars

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

to persuade someone to change their opinion or agree to something

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to start talking again about something unpleasant or annoying

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

something that is very annoying or troublesome

a person who admires someone or something

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to think about the past, or about what happened before

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

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

a type of American whiskey made from corn

to support a claim with facts or proof

a house or other place where someone lives

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

it is likely that something will happen or be true

to live in a particular place

as; in the same way that

a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

very; extremely

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption

to enter a place on foot

to put your foot on something

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

a machine used for cutting grass

water that has no bubbles or fizz

a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

the act of sending something on to another place

used at the end of a letter or email to show respect or warmth

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

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

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

the man who helps the groom at a wedding

carefully controlled and not rushed

in any case; anyway

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

to begin a journey back to where you started

a person or thing that is dangerous or likely to cause harm

something that is not important or impressive

a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement

from a particular time or event up to now