Doctor Who S4E1: English vocabulary

the distant past

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

A call used in rugby to signal that the match is over

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

money or food given to someone regularly, especially by the government or a charity

walk with long, confident steps

extremely large, strong, or powerful

to end well or be resolved successfully

a pattern made in a field by flattening crops into a circle or other shape

something that is very hard to find or achieve

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

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

a book that gives practical information for travelers about a place

to do very well or be very successful

a person who acts or is used instead of another

the secret gathering of information about another country or organization

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

to shock or surprise someone very much

to treat someone like a child, especially by being too protective

the installation of cables or a cable system

the condition of having too much body fat

an angry remark used to show that someone has not helped you at all

a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

to make an idea or message clear and understood

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

to tell someone to be quiet

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

an official public announcement

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a woman who is a foster parent to someone else's child

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

without paying anything

happening or done too early, before the right time

a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

from the very beginning

to start arguing or fighting with someone

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

covered with small dots or spots

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

a thin stick used by a magician

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

a toilet or bathroom

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to watch carefully for something or someone

the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

used to describe a parent who stays at home to look after the family instead of working outside the home

a small loop of thread made in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

with no shoes or socks on

to make something from a particular material or thing

an Italian title used before a woman's name

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

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

move up and down or back and forth quickly

a journalist who reports news from a place or on a particular subject

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy