Dallas S9E6: English vocabulary

walk heavily or noisily

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

to lead a group, team, or project

to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

a group of wild boars

great respect and admiration that people have for someone or something because of its quality or success

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a feeling of hostility or resentment toward someone

to a great degree; a lot

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a company’s official report for a year, usually about its business and finances

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

to start a computer or device and make it ready to use

to feel a strong longing for someone or something

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

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

the fact that all living things eventually die

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

a list of people or things arranged in a line

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

money that a person or company earns

very; extremely

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to start dealing with the important part of something

a small snack or light meal

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

messy or untidy

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small hot pepper used in cooking

to become healthier or improve

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

the table where dinner is eaten

a simple card game where players ask for cards to make sets of four

beef cooked slowly in a covered pot with liquid

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

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

almost, but not completely

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation