Dallas S2E22: English vocabulary

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to lean or slope in a particular direction

to record that you have started work or a shift

a disadvantage or problem that makes something less useful or attractive

used to say that something is not believable

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

to try to get two things that cannot be combined

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the police

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

to have known someone for a very long time

coated or mixed with sugar

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

as usual; as always

a noisy, rough fight or argument

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

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

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

to delay dealing with something

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored

to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious

a place where beer is made

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 invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

having many bends or turns

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

having a rough, uneven, or rocky surface

a type of American whiskey made from corn

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

somewhat like; in a way similar to

cut out of a piece of material or paper

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

the middle part of a country or region

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

an Italian title used before a woman's name

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

legally responsible for something

a period of time between two events, especially while something is being arranged or replaced

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

a short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a surface

having a ring or rings around it

very pleasant or enjoyable

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

the deeper part of a swimming pool

a sports competition in track and field, usually between schools or teams

dividing into smaller parts or sections

the process of making holes with a drill

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a husband and wife considered as one unit

to pull something hard or suddenly

used to introduce a more exact explanation or a specific example

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset