Grey's Anatomy S15E25: English vocabulary

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

the act of lending something to someone

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

about to reach an important new stage or change

a very strong, unpleasant smell

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

to make it possible for something to happen

in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

in a strange or unusual way

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

a person who behaves in a childish or immature way

completely wet

to make someone feel excited and eager

to fall or move down heavily and loosely

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

a group of wild boars

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

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

a cancerous growth in the brain

an operation to rescue people from danger

to search for something by moving your hands around when you cannot see clearly

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

the area next to a bed

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

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

the fact that all living things eventually die

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

a small battery-powered light you can carry in your hand

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

to support a claim with facts or proof

mother; used especially in some British English dialects

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

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

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

a book, app, or calendar used to plan your time and tasks

a situation in which one company or group has complete control of a market or service

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to move or make something move into a sloping position

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

so bright that it is hard to see