Dallas S4E1: English vocabulary

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

A curbside area marked for very short stops, usually for loading or unloading passengers or goods

a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

quick to react or answer

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to record that you have started work or a shift

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the wrong kind of people to spend time with, especially people who may have a bad influence

to be fired from a job

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a group of wild boars

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

a blood test that measures the number of different kinds of blood cells

a hospital room where patients are watched closely after an operation

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a device used to hold two things tightly together

the organization that provides police services in an area

a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court

relating to the spine or spinal cord

deserving praise, help, or respect

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the person who currently holds a job or elected office

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

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

to tell someone officially or formally about something

a helicopter

allowing travel in only one direction

to make money from a business or activity

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

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

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

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

the sale and issuing of tickets

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

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

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

before the expected or usual time

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

later today, in the evening

shades of the color yellow

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality

to place something somewhere firmly or securely

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

the sound of a gun being fired

more correct or more suitable

a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone

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

please come inside

a class or meeting where people discuss a topic in detail

to have a friendly relationship with someone

the written form used before a married couple's family name

to make someone very tired

higher than the area around it