Desperate Housewives S7E9: English vocabulary

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a tool used for cracking open nuts

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

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

the state of being kept in prison

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the state of being an adult man

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations

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

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

without revealing your identity

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

acting quickly without thinking about the results

to make it possible for something to happen

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event

to honor an event or place by being present

to provide clothes for someone

the act of moving something on wheels

a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea

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

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to a change from one state, stage, or period to another

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

expected or likely to happen in the future

the act of making secret or unknown information known

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount

God or another spiritual force that people believe controls what happens

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not very good; disappointing or unsatisfactory

willing to take risks and try new things

showing a very strong, traditional idea of masculinity

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a vote in which people decide an important political issue

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit

advice from a lawyer about a legal matter

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a problem that slows or stops progress

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person who sells illegal drugs

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

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

busy and not available

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to let hair grow longer

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth