Dallas S12E21: English vocabulary

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

to tell someone to stop interfering in your affairs

used to say that something is not believable

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

a group of wild boars

the act of putting things into bags or packages

at the very last possible moment before something happens

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

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

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

to want to join in or be included in something

to move away from a place without meaning to

to pay what you owe, especially so that a shared bill is fully paid

to make a short stop during a journey, often to rest or stay overnight

to submit something, such as a request or application

a request for an extra performance at the end of a concert or show

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

very exciting, impressive, or successful

having unlimited power or great power

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

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

to make the harsh sound a duck makes

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

to start dealing with the important part of something

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

something made to look like another thing

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

to change into different clothes

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

a small number of times; a few times

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

washed or carried onto land by the sea

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

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

an agreement to do business, especially to buy or sell something

trained to react in a particular way

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

an attractive appearance, especially attractive facial features

meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

made or shaped in a particular way

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

a casual way of saying hello

making you feel more energetic, relaxed, or awake

the evening of the next day

a polite way to say you do not want something

used to tell someone not to touch something or someone

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

the previous time something happened or was done

please come inside

the crime of killing one person by another

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

a precious stone used in jewelry