Medium S2E18: English vocabulary

a mistaken belief or idea

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a shooting attack from a moving car

extremely large, strong, or powerful

to talk in a casual, lively way

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

able to be heard

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the installation of cables or a cable system

not related to the main subject or issue

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

to become very tired and unable to continue

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the act of officially admitting someone into a group, often with a ritual

for now; until something changes

suddenly and without warning

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a large bottle of wine or champagne that holds 1.5 liters

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to fit together or connect in a useful way

a layer of oil floating on the surface of water

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the chance that something will happen

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the act of building a bridge

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

the act of saving something from loss or damage

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a very large rock

the act of playing drums

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

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

to make something more active, lively, or effective

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

with no fuel left

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right