Dallas S8E20: English vocabulary

the act of leaving a place

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to be lucky and succeed by chance

to do something with full effort or confidence

cause something to improve a lot

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

unable to get what you want or need

fast asleep

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small object you place a golf ball on before hitting it

the process of making a surface or material smooth

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

nervous and unable to relax

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

an old man, especially one who seems a bit odd or amusing

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

in a blunt or direct way

a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field

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

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to stay united and support one another

to connect things so they form one line or group

to support one person or side in a disagreement or competition

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

to fall asleep, especially because you are very tired

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to check or read something quickly

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

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

to feed on grass in a field or pasture

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

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

in a way that relates to right and wrong

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

an Italian title used before a woman's name

at any time, without stopping, both day and night

to find your position or direction in a new place

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

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

bad, useless, or not worth using

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

to begin living in a new home

to hit the first shot in golf from the tee

having no value, use, or worth

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