Dallas S14E7: English vocabulary

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

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

the use of several layers, especially in clothing

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to land or settle lightly on something

imagined rather than real

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

used to say that something is not surprising

to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

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

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else

a feeling or expression of not approving of something

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

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

deserving praise, help, or respect

written in a slanted style of type

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

clever in a sneaky or dishonest way

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

past tense and past participle of bed

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

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

ready to work or start functioning

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

very pleasant or enjoyable

covered with or containing a lot of oil or grease

a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without

a person who steals from houses or buildings

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to

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

a badly behaved child who is rude or spoiled

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

slanted or not level

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

used to say no in a casual way

a crash in which two moving things hit each other

fairly good; better than expected

the act of removing hair from the face or body with a razor

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

to walk around an area without a clear purpose

to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call

funny or pleasant in a light way

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown