The Office S8E7: English vocabulary

an object or idea that someone feels an unusually strong interest in or attraction to

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

done without conscious control

temporary and improvised, used because the proper thing is not available

a gland in men that helps produce semen

sunk below the surface of water

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

to play music loudly and energetically

more than enough; plenty of something

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

to admit that you were wrong after someone corrects you

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the act of building or putting something up

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a small musical instrument you play by blowing or sucking air through holes

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

the act of fastening something with a screw

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a balanced arrangement in which one side or part matches the other

to do something correctly or in the right way

high blood pressure

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short, relaxed walk

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

without paying anything

a person who sells illegal drugs

the final words someone says before they die

a person or company that makes beer

a long journey, especially one that takes a lot of time or effort

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

relating to the process of producing babies or young

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

happening slowly over a period of time, not suddenly

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

made at home, not in a store or factory

to some extent; fairly

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a toy figure made of tin

on every occasion; each time

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

to make something swell or become rounded by blowing air into it

covered with scales

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

used to say no in a casual way

a device that detects the presence of something

to give off a steady light or heat without flames

an informal, friendly greeting

fairly good; better than expected

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

to look at something in order to see what it is like

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

all the time; without stopping

more correct or more suitable

a long, narrow cut or line in a surface

to make a long, difficult journey, especially on foot

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

the previous time something happened or was done

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

to a very great degree; very much

used to say that something happens or is done each day

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

to become an adult

a person whose job is to keep or check financial records