Dallas S3E8: English vocabulary

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

the prize or reward that is at stake in a competition

something valuable or good offered to people who cannot appreciate it

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

to hit or push with the head or horns

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first

a pig, especially one raised for meat

to honor an event or place by being present

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

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to be eliminated from a competition because you did not qualify

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to start having bad or risky ideas or temptations

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

located at the back; behind the front part

a person who is very good at three different things, especially in entertainment

to make something last longer than necessary

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

almost; very nearly

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the act of making a calculation or estimate

to attack someone and hit them hard

to move in a heavy, awkward way

to bend your body forward and down

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to leave quietly or without being noticed

a long, angry argument or conflict

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

in a blunt or direct way

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

not at all; to no extent

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay

to be from a particular place

to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score

a type of American whiskey made from corn

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

people who have little money or wealth

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

a striking or impressive display or performance

to grow or develop very well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not tight or firm; loose

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

to tell someone that you are happy about their success or good luck