Dallas S1E4: English vocabulary

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a lively celebration or festival, especially with music, food, and dancing

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a group of wild boars

a woman who has the rank of count

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay

to make something secure before bad weather or danger

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many bends or turns

great destruction or damage

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

moving forward quickly and forcefully

past tense and past participle of bed

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

giving advice or recommendations, but not having the power to make decisions

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

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

dangerous or likely to cause harm

to calculate something

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

very loud and forceful

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

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a woman who lives in a city and likes city life

the morning; the time before noon

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

an informal way of saying how are you

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

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

used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided

a piece of clothing worn for swimming

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

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or irritating

used to say no in a casual way

costing a lot of money

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

a single thin piece of something such as hair, thread, or wire

a young cow or bull

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

to have your home in a particular place

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

more correct or more suitable

showing good judgment and practical thinking

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

the main business and shopping area of a city

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

to build or erect something

to a very great degree; very much

to have a friendly relationship with someone

to lower your body until you are close to the ground

to leave your bed after sleeping

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

the feeling of being bored

the act of washing your body in a bath or shower