Medium S2E20: English vocabulary

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

to give someone a title, honor, right, or benefit

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

the work of making or altering clothes so they fit well

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included

to hit something quickly with your hand

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

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

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

to have sex

the act of sealing a hole or gap

always telling the truth; honest

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole

a loud, rude, or wild person

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

to record that you have started work or a shift

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

the act of remembering something

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

used to say that something is not surprising

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

to have a strong desire to achieve something

suddenly and without warning

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

used when you change your mind after thinking again

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a group of wild boars

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

protection or security given by the police

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

to stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

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

the state of being qualified or allowed to do something

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to wait until the next day before deciding something

strong sexual desire

to submit something, such as a request or application

praise or approval for something you have done

a change made to something, especially to improve it or make it fit better

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

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

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

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

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

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen