Dallas S5E25: English vocabulary

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to relax after work or stress

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

showing affection and warmth

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to do something with full effort or confidence

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

a base that supports a statue, column, or similar object

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a light jacket, often worn with smart clothes or as part of a uniform

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

coated or mixed with sugar

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or silly

to think carefully about something before deciding

a long, angry argument or conflict

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

a place where people shoot at targets for practice or sport

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to speak or act more quickly

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

as; in the same way that

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

made by hand, not by machine

having firm, well-defined muscles

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

showing care and attention for other people

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

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 large reptile that lives in rivers and swamps, with a broad snout

the evening of the next day

later today, in the evening

shades of the color yellow

a formal statement given in court as evidence

very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

in every direction around a place or person

with someone or something else; in addition to

a polite way to say you do not want something

A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

to stretch out your hand to take or touch something

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

arriving or happening at the expected time

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

a strong selfish desire for more money, power, or things than you need

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

at the same point in time as something else

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

used to say that something happens or is done each day

to pay back money that you owe