Friends S3E5: English vocabulary

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to end well or be resolved successfully

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis

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

to make it harder for something to happen or progress

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

expected or likely to happen in the future

a person who makes or sells candles

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

money, especially a large amount of it

a group of wild boars

moving by making small jumps on one foot

used to say that something should have happened earlier

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

a person who has sex for money

to depend on something

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

using irony

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

to collect things and put them together

a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to become healthier or improve

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

the process of making holes with a drill

able to survive cold weather or difficult conditions

a room in a house where people sit and relax

a soft, smooth fabric with a short thick surface

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an older sister

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

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

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

more correct or more suitable

a small flat piece of baked clay, stone, or other material used for covering roofs, floors, or walls

a mass of small bubbles on or in a liquid

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

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

relating to atoms or the energy inside them

to a very great degree; very much

the next occasion; the time after this one

to leave your bed after sleeping

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

to leave a place

an informal word for a male friend

to cause a sharp, brief pain, especially by touching the skin or being touched by something sharp or hot

the process of becoming twice as much or twice as many

a tool for opening bottles, cans, or similar containers