Smallville S6E20: English vocabulary

to change direction suddenly

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to make someone very interested or curious

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

to press the gas pedal all the way down

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

working properly and ready to use

to become free from debt or financial trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

completely unconscious

to complain publicly that something is unfair or wrong

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

suddenly and without warning

moving by making small jumps on one foot

a short, relaxed walk

to make someone feel happy or entertained

soft food, especially for a baby or someone who is ill

used to say that an attempt was not successful

in a blunt or direct way

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a tool with a flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

a grain used for making flour, bread, and whiskey

as; in the same way that

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a journey to a holy place for religious reasons

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

a woman's shirt-like top, often with buttons or a collar

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

to be controlled or affected by something

a car built for speed and sporty handling

so bright that it is hard to see

a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

a room in a house where people sit and relax

a person who is learning something

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

life outside the internet, games, or imagination

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

excrement, especially from a pet

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

an underground room, usually used for storage

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

relating to the North or South Pole or the cold areas around them

fairly good; better than expected

from a particular time or event up to now

at a great distance from here

the sound of a gun being fired

more correct or more suitable