Dark Angel S2E8: English vocabulary

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

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

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

working properly and ready to use

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

To dance in an energetic, lively way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

a printed pattern of black and white lines that stores product information

to spread gradually to lower levels of an organization or group

in a blunt or direct way

to take action and become more involved or helpful

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to play a recording again

to make an official decision about a case or issue

a picture or statue of the Virgin Mary, usually shown with baby Jesus

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

to speak or act more quickly

a long, flat piece of wood used in building or for making floors

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

very impressive, beautiful, or excellent

the act of stopping something for a short time

firm, dry, and pleasantly hard or crunchy

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

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

a short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a surface

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

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

a smell, especially a pleasant one

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

pleasant, attractive, or welcoming and making you want to go closer or stay longer

a small horse

protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection or safety

dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

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

a person who believes strongly in something

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

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a part of a computer program or device that lets a user interact with it

used to say no in a casual way

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

used to praise a performance or show approval

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

an informal, friendly greeting

to look at something in order to see what it is like

to help with a task or in a difficult situation

to make someone feel happier or less sad