Desperate Housewives S7E14: English vocabulary

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

home; to or at home

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to fall forward and land face first

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

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

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

imagined rather than real

toward or up a slope

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

a check issued by a bank and guaranteed by the bank

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

used to say that something is not believable

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

an informal place that serves milkshakes and similar drinks

far away; at a great distance

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

suddenly and without warning

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to be chosen from a group because you are good enough or suitable

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

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

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive

the period of play in cricket between the start of the day and lunch

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

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

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to go below deck on a ship

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a quick, informal check or inspection

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to support a claim with facts or proof

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

as; in the same way that

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

to visit a place often

to reduce something as much as possible

time when a machine, system, or person is not working or being used

a type of sea plant that grows in the ocean or on the shore

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

a bean used as food and to make oil

to some extent; fairly