Desperate Housewives S2E13: English vocabulary

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

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

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

great intelligence, skill, or talent

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of moving along without using power

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

to fall forward and land face first

a rude way of saying that something unfortunate has happened and cannot be changed

becoming weaker or less active

a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems

the act of leaving a place

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 become rusty and come apart

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

separated from the rest by cutting

the main stem of a plant

a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint

someone or something that has all the qualities people want

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

something that is very likely to end badly

to make someone feel excited and eager

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

the sound a cow makes

a person who has committed a sin

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to move away little by little

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

an area of a Christian church led by a bishop

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person from Great Britain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to release something or someone from restraint

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

an insulting word for a stupid person

the act of saving something from loss or damage

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

in a way that is not clear or exact

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to write something again in a different or improved way

done in a quiet, secret way

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

in a sudden and very noticeable way

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a meeting with an expert to get advice or information