Dark Angel S2E3: English vocabulary

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

A strong sexual desire for someone

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to attack someone suddenly and violently

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

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

to indicate or suggest something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the sound a cat makes

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

a public building or center for cultural and community events, especially in former socialist countries

to record that you have started work or a shift

an attractive person, especially one seen as sexually attractive

to throw something with a lot of force

a situation that is extremely urgent or serious

the process of starting a computer

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

a hired car with a driver, often used for airport or hotel trips

to seem reasonable or consistent

to take weapons away from someone or something

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

happening or done every night

to get rid of something

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to tell someone to be quiet

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

by a large margin; easily and clearly

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

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

a lab technician

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

a person who has sex for money

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to start a computer or device and make it ready to use

to be from a particular place

to be a disadvantage for someone or something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

having many bends or turns

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to stop something bad from happening

to end a romantic relationship

a person who gives information, especially secretly

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

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the main part of a show, competition, or sports program

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information