Dark Angel S1E7: English vocabulary

a difficult or unpleasant situation

having spikes or sharp points

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

the sides of the face below the eyes

a person who is very skilled at something

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

the sound a dog makes

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

buy insurance for something or someone

relating to Sicily or its people

A strong sexual desire for someone

to be greater in number than someone or something

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

a serious mental health condition that affects a person's eating habits and body image

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a place where donated blood is collected, tested, and stored for later use

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities

the official address or location where a business operates

to move from one place to another, often over a long distance or at certain times of the year

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who is lazy and avoids work

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

morally good and fair; doing what is right

a device used to hold two things tightly together

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to think about the past, or about what happened before

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

working or in effect

a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

make something false or copied in order to trick people

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not tight or firm; loose

an official card or document that shows who someone is

able to die; not living forever

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

without any trouble or difficulty

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

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

hard to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

a flat structure made of wood or other materials that floats on water

with the inside surface turned outward

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

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