Dallas S8E26: English vocabulary

a person who is paid to kill someone

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

large, impressive, and often a little intimidating in appearance

a harsh scolding or reprimand

impossible to avoid or prevent

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

to speak in a rude, loud, or annoying way

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

to say what you are thinking as you think it

something that is extremely unlikely or impossible to happen

awake and out of bed very early in the morning

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

suddenly and without warning

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a group of wild boars

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

to suddenly become very angry or upset

the act of putting things into bags or packages

not faithful to a partner or spouse

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

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

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

to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

not perfect; having faults or flaws

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to end a romantic relationship

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

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

marked or decorated with letters or writing

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

the work of sending bills and collecting payment

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

an official card or document that shows who someone is

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

to some extent; fairly

a lasting feeling of anger or resentment about something that happened in the past

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

not active, working, or being used

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to become healthier or improve

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

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

having a ring or rings around it

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

having firm, well-defined muscles

an amount of a drug that is too large and can be dangerous or fatal

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

meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

relating to light, vision, or the science of sight

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

to start listening to or watching a radio or TV program