Homeland S2E8: English vocabulary

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

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

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

cause something to improve a lot

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the sound a cow makes

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

happening or done too early, before the right time

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

showing a lack of courage

likely to happen very soon

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

the act of building a bridge

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

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

to listen carefully for something you expect to hear

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

to move away and stop bothering someone

violent or hostile behavior toward someone

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

to begin living in a new home

being in a hospital as a patient

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 camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

a building where people leave their cars

a file or document sent with an email

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

a man elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

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

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

an informal, friendly greeting

to sleep at someone else's home for the night

the use of violence to create fear and achieve political aims

more correct or more suitable

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

please come inside

to make something tighter, or become tighter

the reason or desire that makes someone want to do something

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

at the front of something or someone

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

in a way that shows strong emotion, fear, or need

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

the next occasion; the time after this one

to disappear suddenly and completely

the area near a particular place

to leave your bed after sleeping

to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

not damaged, broken, or changed in any way

a field of grass, often used for making hay

not bright; with only a little light

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

an arm or leg, or a bird's wing

to spend time considering something

to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something

to leave a place

the act of making a copy of something