Dallas S4E23: English vocabulary

required to be paid

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to pull something back or back in

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to bring different people, groups, or things together so they work as one

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

an illegal or morally wrong act

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a feeling of not being satisfied with your situation

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to fail after starting well

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

used to say that something is not surprising

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

a statement or story that is completely untrue

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

a person's height

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to do something correctly or in the right way

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

moving or able to move people strongly

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a person who is below the chairman and can act for them

a bank account that two or more people use together

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to play a recording again

to type a document or text, especially in its final, neat form

a short drop in electrical voltage that makes lights dim

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

ready, arranged, or working properly

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

the amount of money spent on something

having many bends or turns

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

a former unit of money used in France and some other countries before the euro

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to avoid getting involved in something

to break suddenly into many pieces

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

marked or decorated with letters or writing

showing no pity or mercy

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to give something to another person

to make money from a business or activity

used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

a set of moral principles or values

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

to remove a leader or government from power by force

having a ring or rings around it

the quality of being fair and reasonable

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution