Medium S3E15: English vocabulary

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

used to express praise, joy, or relief

walk heavily or noisily

the act of people or things joining together as one

past tense and past participle of shoot

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

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

the act of fastening something with a screw

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

producing fruit

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

informal speech or ideas that seem silly, unrealistic, or not worth taking seriously

used to say that one choice is clearly better or more certain than the others

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

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

to laugh quietly

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a book that tells a story with pictures and words, like a long comic

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

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to find or meet something by chance

very serious and worrying

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

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

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

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

a quick, informal check or inspection

a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens

as; in the same way that

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

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

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

not tight or firm; loose

to see something briefly or only partly

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

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

to some extent; fairly

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

relating to living cells

a casual way to say goodbye

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

something that shows the state or level of something

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

very loud and forceful

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

the place where someone or something is

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a shop that sells books

a gathering of relatives or family members, especially one held after they have been apart

the radio system in a car

a public building or place where people gather for events, meetings, or activities

so bright that it is hard to see

an informal way of saying how are you

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble