Dallas S9E26: English vocabulary

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

turning around a central point or axis

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that something is not believable

a more important thing to deal with

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a performer who sings or plays a solo part

to repair something, especially by hand

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

to find or meet someone or something by chance

someone whose job is to help a person manage daily work and personal tasks

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

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

a group of male students at a college or university

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to reach the lowest point, especially after a decline

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

a quick, informal check or inspection

in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to begin to cry

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

a serious promise to do something

allowing travel in only one direction

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a playful trick or practical joke

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

to begin living in a new home

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

the process of making holes with a drill

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

almost, but not completely

a small horse

showing that you approve of someone or something

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

in or to a different place

to think about something again, especially before making a decision

used to say no in a casual way

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

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

an informal, friendly greeting

fairly good; better than expected

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

to have your home in a particular place