Dallas S13E21: English vocabulary

covered with a protective outer layer

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

able to persuade people to do or believe something

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

very careful about small details and exactness

to leave a place you have been using or living in

making quick, sharp movements

giving someone or something close attention

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

locked with a key

a large wild ox with long hair and horns, found in Tibet and nearby areas

to be very good or impressive

the sound an owl makes

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

a dried plum

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a random choice or selection

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

walk heavily or noisily

to complain to someone about your problems for a long time

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

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

move back to a safer place

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to slow down and enjoy life instead of always rushing

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

used to show strong surprise, anger, or emphasis in a question

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

to seem reasonable or consistent

suddenly and without warning

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

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

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

protection or security given by the police

a machine that records when workers arrive and leave work

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to drink all of a drink

to mark an area so people cannot enter it, usually with tape

to rest on one or both knees

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

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

a person who has sex for money

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a group of people who support and admire a particular person, band, or show

the process of becoming narrower

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