Dallas S3E7: English vocabulary

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

staying in bed or at home because you are ill or injured

the best or most desirable people or things in a group

a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to do something correctly or in the right way

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

coated or mixed with sugar

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

as usual; as always

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

a large bird that eats dead animals

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to pay too much attention to someone or something

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to make a mistake or do something badly

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

any one of a group, without saying which one

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

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

a small icy object that moves around the sun and can form a bright tail near it

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

a casual way to say goodbye

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an event where models present new clothes to an audience

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

supposed to; expected or required to do something

being in a hospital as a patient

time when you are not working and can do things you enjoy

polite behavior that shows respect for other people

a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

a child of your son or daughter

a small horse

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

made or shaped in a particular way

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

as a way of giving or doing something back

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

at the right time, before it is too late

fairly good; better than expected

a polite way to say you do not want something

A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

to walk around an area without a clear purpose

more correct or more suitable

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