Homeland S4E8: English vocabulary

a person who owns or works in a grocery store

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to change direction suddenly

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

locked with a key

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a noisy, confused disturbance

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

among ordinary people, especially in public life

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

covered with or weighed down by something heavy

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

move back to a safer place

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

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

careful and often critical examination of something

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

a language spoken mainly in Pakistan and parts of India

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

in a way that needs immediate action or attention

used to say that a situation is no longer predictable and anything may happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to get something back, especially by force or effort

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to attack someone and hit them hard

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the title used for the former ruler of Iran

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

in a frank and direct way

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

to start doing something bad, difficult, or unwanted again

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

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

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

to think about the past, or about what happened before

people working together effectively as a group

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to not trust someone or something; to feel suspicious about them

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to wait and be ready to act when needed

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

in a strange or unusual way

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

used to refer separately to each of the people or things already mentioned

to tell someone officially or formally about something

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

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

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

used to ask someone to repeat what they said

stopped and unable to continue moving or working