The Office S2E3: English vocabulary

a person who is good at expressing ideas clearly

a sexual act in which someone uses their mouth to stimulate a man's penis

British slang for a pound sterling

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the qualities that make a person or thing different from others

a person from the Basque ethnic group

a county or district in England

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

pregnant, used about a female animal

a man or boy

very dirty or disgusting matter

a person who thinks and acts in an independent, unusual way

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

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

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism

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

used humorously to say that someone is no longer young or at their peak

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to record that you have started work or a shift

a type of light beer with a mild taste

the installation of cables or a cable system

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to hire more people so a business or team has enough workers

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

a person's usual way of thinking about things

a birthday greeting meaning 'happy birthday

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

to fail to keep a promise or agreement

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to make a short, informal visit

to spend time doing nothing useful

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant

following traditional beliefs, rules, or practices, especially in religion

a small bird that eats seeds and often sings

a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

past tense and past participle of bed

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

a job or position that is available because no one is doing it

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a female horse

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

ready to work or start functioning

an entrance or route into a place

used to praise someone for doing something well

a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to behave in a playful romantic way toward someone

a very large truck with huge wheels, used in shows and competitions

very disorganized and hard to control

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a very famous pop singer or musician

a small pointed object that is thrown in a game or used as a weapon

a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

the quality of being brave

a familiar word for aunt

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it