Dallas S12E20: English vocabulary

the act of leaving a place

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to fail after starting well

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to want something very much

burning very brightly and strongly

to bring up something irrelevant in a discussion

to travel regularly between home and work

to record that you have started work or a shift

to try to get someone to like or approve of you, often in an insincere way

covered with flowers or blossoms

a small part in a film, play, or TV show, often played by a famous person

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to Scandinavia or its people, languages, or culture

a woman who enjoys parties and an active social life

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

to feel very impatient and eager for something to happen

a newspaper with small pages, often full of sensational stories

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

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 appear or happen, especially by chance

busy and not available

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to study for a degree or exam

to force a door or other barrier open by kicking it hard

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to stop something bad from happening

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

an official record or list of names, events, or items

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a small plastic case that holds magnetic tape for recording or playing sound or video

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to draw a line through an item on a list to show it is done or no longer needed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to be more than something in amount, degree, or importance

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

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

to hit or beat something repeatedly with hard blows

to make money from a business or activity

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a small hot pepper used in cooking

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

to calculate something

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

a small piece of bread, cake, or other baked food

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

to enter a place on foot

a wonderful or surprising person or thing

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

washed or carried onto land by the sea

relating to South America

a day when people are expected to work

books, articles, or other written things to read

the sale and issuing of tickets

the act of sending something on to another place

one of the speaker's or writer's friends