Dark Angel S1E14: English vocabulary

to talk in a casual, lively way

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

violent or abusive behavior by police, especially when they use too much force

a person who takes part in a public protest

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to breathe noisily while sleeping

a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls

a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

a soldier in a special attack unit

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

strong, direct, and effective

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

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

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

unfinished things that still need attention

a group of wild boars

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

in a blunt or direct way

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

without paying anything

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to stop working because of a short circuit

to oppose someone or something openly and firmly

a device used to hold two things tightly together

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

a person known for great wisdom

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

not carrying a weapon

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

valuable things stolen or taken by force

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

cloth made from flax fibers

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

shaking slightly or not steady

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

to suffer or die from lack of food

to become healthier or improve

to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

an extra amount of money added to a normal price or payment

the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

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

a tall pole that carries telephone wires

very disorganized and hard to control

the act of sending something on to another place

with the top and bottom reversed

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

to fall sideways or over, usually because it is pushed or unbalanced

covered with scales