Smallville S1E6: English vocabulary

locked with a key

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to help someone understand something better

a person who serves on a jury

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

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

relating to the eyes or vision

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

in a way that everyone can see

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

very gradually; little by little

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

a room with glass walls and a glass roof, often attached to a house, used for growing plants or relaxing

a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to bend or twist out of shape

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

a house or other place where someone lives

to live in a particular place

as; in the same way that

letters or messages sent by fans to a famous person

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to see something briefly or only partly

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

a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

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

to some extent; fairly

a large round hole in the ground made by an explosion or impact

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

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

a casual way to say goodbye

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

so bright that it is hard to see

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

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

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 dead people are buried, often near a church

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

to turn quickly in a circle

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

used to say no in a casual way

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before