Dallas S12E9: English vocabulary

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

impossible to defeat or overcome

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

to expect something to happen or to plan for it

to persuade people to support one side or choice

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

happening or done too early, before the right time

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

to delay dealing with something

busy and not available

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to want to join in or be included in something

to submit something, such as a request or application

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

an insulting word for a stupid person

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to support a claim with facts or proof

respect and admiration for someone or something

as; in the same way that

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

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

able to die; not living forever

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to be gentler or less strict with someone

ready to work or start functioning

to leave or start a trip

to calculate something

used to praise someone for doing something well

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

a very short period of time

the process of making holes with a drill

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

so bright that it is hard to see

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

supposed to; expected or required to do something

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a belt in a car or other vehicle that keeps you from being thrown forward in a crash

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

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

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening

before the expected or usual time

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

to refuse to do or accept something

the part of a hospital where people with urgent injuries or illnesses are treated

to move to one side to make room for someone or something

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

arriving or happening at the expected time

a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

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

to have your home in a particular place

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

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

the act of becoming awake

at the same point in time as something else

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

something small that shows or proves something, or is given as a sign of goodwill

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

the next occasion; the time after this one

to have confidence in someone or something

to continue doing something or to continue in a state