Dallas S8E10: English vocabulary

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to say that something is not surprising

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

suddenly and without warning

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

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

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

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field

to succeed in doing something difficult

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

a plant with small purple flowers that smells sweet

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

a type of American whiskey made from corn

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

the act of saving something from loss or damage

it is likely that something will happen or be true

as; in the same way that

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a business owned and run by members of the same family

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to make something from a particular material or thing

an informal way of saying yes or certainly

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

to some extent; fairly

a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe

to give something to another person

a casual way to say goodbye

used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately

to be strong enough to deal with something difficult or harmful

having a ring or rings around it

a long dress worn for formal events or special occasions

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

having firm, well-defined muscles

dividing into smaller parts or sections

the process of making holes with a drill

supposed to; expected or required to do something

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a bus that takes children to and from school

an agreement to do business, especially to buy or sell something

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a person who dives underwater, especially for sport or work

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

in any case; anyway

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

before the expected or usual time

to rise quickly into the air

to leave quickly, often because you are in a hurry

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

the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits and controls it

to use all of something so that none is left

in every direction around a place or person