Lost S1E24: English vocabulary

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

relating to the ocean or the sea

the right side of a ship or aircraft when you are facing forward

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

If food repeats on you, it makes you burp after you eat it

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lead a group, team, or project

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

a round root vegetable with a white, purple, or yellow skin

not deep or detailed enough

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

the installation of cables or a cable system

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way to say a remote rural area far from towns and cities

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a gun that fires signal flares

a surgery that replaces a damaged hip joint with an artificial one

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a flat part at the back of a boat or ship that helps it turn

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

to send someone away, often quickly or without much care

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who likes exciting or unusual experiences

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

to compete directly against someone or something

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

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

to end a romantic relationship

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

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to reduce something as much as possible

a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

an advantage gained by starting before other people

a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems

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

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat structure made of wood or other materials that floats on water

a mark left by a foot on a surface

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

ready to work or start functioning

a person who helps with work in a laboratory

in a brave way; without fear

to move or make something move into a sloping position

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

toward or in the interior of a country, away from the coast