Seinfeld S2E9: English vocabulary

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

covered with sweat

the act of remembering something

the installation of cables or a cable system

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

busy and not available

to suddenly be unable to remember something

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

relating to the mouth or to speaking

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

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

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

having many bends or turns

a person who likes gambling or often gambles

as; in the same way that

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

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a shellfish with a soft body and two shells

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

a person who makes sculptures

slightly annoyed or upset

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

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

bad, useless, or not worth using

explode or burst violently

to stop something from continuing normally by causing problems or confusion

trained to react in a particular way

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

never; not at any time, used for emphasis

to behave in a playful or silly way, especially when you should be serious

slanted or not level

used to say no in a casual way

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

The syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.

an informal, friendly greeting

something that is not important or impressive

to spend the night at someone else's home

strongly influenced by something from the past

to have your home in a particular place

more correct or more suitable

available to choose, but not required

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

the previous time something happened or was done

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

a class or meeting where people discuss a topic in detail

used to say that something happens or is done each day

a frame or stand used for holding or storing things

a person's sense of self-importance or self-esteem

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

to crush food into a soft, pulpy mass