Breaking Bad S4E2: English vocabulary

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to ruin or badly mess up something

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a place where people pay for sex

to end well or be resolved successfully

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

an hour of work done by one person

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

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

a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

the extra effort or sacrifice someone makes beyond what is normally expected of them

the act of moving something on wheels

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

relating to the body; physical

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

burning very brightly and strongly

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

in the same difficult situation as someone else

the complete truth, used for emphasis

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to have a strong desire to achieve something

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

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the pressure of the air around us

a feeling of hostility or resentment toward someone

to leave in a line, one after another

in a blunt or direct way

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

to buy or collect a large amount of something so you have enough later

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a number or amount away from another number or amount

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

somewhat like; in a way similar to

people who have little money or wealth

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to destroy something completely or make it disappear

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a number or code used to identify one specific product or device

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

similar enough to be compared

a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable

to some extent; fairly

a very large, bright fire

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

a casual way to say goodbye

the number 400

used to tell someone not to worry about something

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

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a large amount of something

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

a product used to make a room, car, or other space smell nicer

having firm, well-defined muscles

a part of the body, such as an arm, leg, or organ

used instead of someone or something else

used to emphasize that something is true only in one way or for one reason