Dallas S10E4: English vocabulary

a large, flat dish used for serving food

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to end well or be resolved successfully

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

everywhere in the world; in many countries

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

a famous person who is widely admired for being sexually attractive

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a harsh scolding or reprimand

burning very brightly and strongly

imagined rather than real

sad because you are alone or feel alone

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

easy to recognize or identify

producing fruit

something that is exactly right or very helpful in a situation

used to say that cost is not a concern

to make someone feel excited and eager

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

the police

a group of wild boars

a device that connects a computer to the internet or another network

used to say you have won or beaten someone

as usual; as always

A person who stays cheerful and good-natured when they lose or things go wrong

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change a planned event or action to a later time

deserving praise, help, or respect

a list of people or things arranged in a line

written in a slanted style of type

very exciting, impressive, or successful

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

having very little money

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to make secret or new information known

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

marked or decorated with letters or writing

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

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

past tense and past participle of bed

a piece of clothing

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person