Medium S1E9: English vocabulary

a thin metal tool used to open a car door without a key

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

to become involved in a conflict between two people or groups, often by accident

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

toward or onto land from the water

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

a group of wild boars

a strong interest or attraction to something

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to move away from a place without meaning to

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to take a number or amount away from another number or amount

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

to some extent; fairly

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

an urgent or emotional request for help, mercy, or support

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a shop that cleans clothes and fabrics by dry cleaning

a young woman, especially one who is unmarried

kept in prison or not free to leave

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

a place where people play golf

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

life outside the internet, games, or imagination

at some time after the one mentioned or understood

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

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

to wake someone or something up

to take something quickly, often suddenly or by force

an informal, friendly greeting

from a particular time or event up to now

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

at a great distance from here

arriving or happening at the expected time

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

very small, especially as a smaller copy of something

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

the act of becoming awake

at the same point in time as something else

slightly cold in an unpleasant way

a building where court cases are heard and legal business is done

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

to a very great degree; very much

to have confidence in someone or something

to make something open, or to become open

to become an adult

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

the feeling of being amused or entertained by something funny