Doctor Who S3E8: English vocabulary

to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to enter land or property without permission

the act of stopping something, or the state of being stopped

something that makes it hard to do something or slows you down

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a mass of air or water that spins around very fast

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

mocking or insulting words or behavior

meat from an adult sheep, used as food

an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

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

a man or boy

a small lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

very dirty or disgusting matter

left after most of something has gone or been used

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

showing courage and determination

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to describe or talk about something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

to find or discover something hidden, especially by searching carefully

an old-fashioned way to show disapproval or annoyance

almost; very nearly

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite

to be good at noticing, choosing, or judging something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

goods bought now and paid for later

the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light

far away; at a great distance

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

curved like an arch

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

severe physical or mental pain

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to enter a place suddenly and angrily

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who likes exciting or unusual experiences

a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

having many bends or turns

to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

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

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it

to write something again in a different or improved way

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

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

to some extent; fairly

referring to one person or thing, not more than one

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

preserved or sold in bottles

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory