Doctor Who S1E8: English vocabulary

allowed by law; legal

a cleaning product used for washing clothes or dishes

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to leave something alone and not try to change or affect it

too small or unimportant to matter much

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to press or stamp a mark onto a surface

far away; at a great distance

silly or foolish, often in a playful way

the period between two events, used to mean the time while you are waiting for something else to happen

a group of wild boars

to repair something, especially by hand

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

a country’s main political leader, especially one who represents it internationally

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

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to manage to live on very little money

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

used to promise that you are telling the truth

a humorous or informal way to refer to one's wife

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

making a deep, loud sound

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not connected to anything else; separate

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

to stretch something out toward someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

an older child, especially one who seems more grown-up

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a story read to a child before bedtime

the sale and issuing of tickets

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

supposed to; expected or required to do something

a container for holding flowers, usually made of glass or pottery

with strong wind, rain, or rough weather

a disruption of peace, order, or quiet

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

all people considered together

to put something away and keep it for later

under a curse; believed to be harmed by magic

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

a separate part of a larger space or object, such as in a train, bag, or box

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

at the right time, before it is too late

the legal right to copy, publish, or use a creative work

a device used for recording sound, video, or data

to have your home in a particular place

to trust someone or something to do what you need

more correct or more suitable

in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

a woman or girl with fair hair

serious, severe, and often unpleasant or worrying

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

a serious infectious disease that spread widely in the past