Dallas S8E19: English vocabulary

to argue about small, unimportant things

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families

a person whose job is to guard a place, especially at night

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

the act of lending something to someone

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

making quick, sharp movements

not active or growing for a period of time

in a way that is deserved or justified

a person or animal that digs

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to help explain something or make it easier to understand

about a particular time; around

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to end well or be resolved successfully

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

a company that owns shares in other companies and controls them

to step aside so someone or something can pass

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

the act of moving something on wheels

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

more than enough; plenty of something

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to land or settle lightly on something

a factory where oil is cleaned and made into fuel and other products

to record that you have started work or a shift

the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

relating to government or the work of government

in a way that needs immediate action or attention

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to earn a lot of money, especially in a short time

to do something correctly or in the right way

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

the illegal trade in drugs

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

in a blunt or direct way

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to want to join in or be included in something

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to support one person or side in a disagreement or competition

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

temporary and likely to change later

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

as; in the same way that

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked