Dallas S11E8: English vocabulary

very good; excellent

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer

a person or animal that digs

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

a person who is very nervous or stressed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to tell someone to be quiet

familiar with something because you know it well

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

taxes that were due earlier and still have not been paid

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

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

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

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to come onto the stage in a performance

to find or meet something by chance

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to survive a serious illness or a very difficult situation

written in a slanted style of type

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to check or read something quickly

the act of building a bridge

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

as; in the same way that

worth wanting or having; attractive or useful

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

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

past tense and past participle of bed

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

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

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

the process of people making bids in an auction

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

a wonderful or surprising person or thing

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

very loud and forceful

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a television or radio program where a host talks with guests

the process of making holes with a drill

the act of sending something on to another place

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

being in a hospital as a patient

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

trained to react in a particular way

the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line

almost, but not completely