Dark Angel S2E10: English vocabulary

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to injure a joint by twisting it too hard

locked with a key

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

changing suddenly and unpredictably

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

move back to a safer place

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

the installation of cables or a cable system

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

relating to nerves or the nervous system

far away; at a great distance

a group of wild boars

the meat from chickens, turkeys, ducks, and similar birds

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a device that sends an alarm signal without making a sound

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

to appear or happen, especially by chance

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the organization that provides police services in an area

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

the number 1,000,000,000,000

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

sold in large quantities, usually to shops that will sell the goods to customers

a person who gives information, especially secretly

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the authorities

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to some extent; fairly

present but not obvious; forming the hidden cause or basis of something

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

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

strong dislike or anger between people, groups, or countries

a casual way to say goodbye

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

a police station or the area it serves

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

very loud and forceful

the rails that a train travels on

kept in prison or not free to leave

moving forward or continuing ahead

the middle of a place, time, or situation

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided

brave and willing to do something difficult or dangerous

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

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

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

used to praise a performance or show approval

having a smooth, curved shape rather than sharp corners

in every direction around a place or person

the fact of being sure about something

the part of a computer that does the main processing work

to end a phone call

to turn your eyes away from something, often because you do not want to see it

a large country house, often with land around it

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

more correct or more suitable

a sloped surface that connects two levels

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the set of digits you use to call a particular phone