Dallas S13E2: English vocabulary

to have or show a bad opinion of something

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to say that someone or something is very much a particular thing or quality

looking for someone or something, often in a sneaky or predatory way

the act of pulling something tight

to hit or push with the head or horns

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail

a small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle against the main flow

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to leave the armed forces after finishing your service

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

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

in a strange or unusual way

to gather or bring together

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

not related to the main subject or issue

to suffer the bad results of something you did

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a group of wild boars

a strong interest or attraction to something

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

to make someone feel happy or entertained

failed or bankrupt

a person or thing that provides someone with money or support

to make something smaller, weaker, or less important

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

without paying anything

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to pay too much attention to someone or something

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to find and identify someone or something after searching

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

deserving praise, help, or respect

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

having many bends or turns

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

loyal support for a person, group, or cause

a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

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

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

a party with loud electronic music and dancing

to some extent; fairly