Dallas S9E11: English vocabulary

making or likely to make a lot of money

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

giving useful information or facts

to make something smaller, weaker, or less intense

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

imagined rather than real

to give up something, especially a right, title, or position

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

in a way that is very clear or easy to notice

for now; until something changes

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

the quality of being trusted and believed

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

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

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to suddenly become very angry or upset

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

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

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

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to find something by chance

a strong dependence on alcohol that makes it hard to stop drinking

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

a type of American whiskey made from corn

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

the act of measuring how deep water is

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

past tense and past participle of bed

in a way that relates to right and wrong

using irony

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

to some extent; fairly

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

anywhere else

an entrance or route into a place

a long dress worn for formal events or special occasions

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

to say that something is not true, or to say the opposite of what someone else says

very sad because of a loss, breakup, or bad news

bad, useless, or not worth using

a large amount of something

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a piece of thin cloth worn to cover the face, especially by a bride or in some cultures for religious reasons

dividing into smaller parts or sections

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

supposed to; expected or required to do something

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

a small horse

showing care and attention for other people

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