Dark Angel S1E9: English vocabulary

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

sloping downward or at an angle

a misspelling of Homo sapiens, the species that includes modern humans

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

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

a person who gives money or help to someone or to a cause

relating to marriage or to a married couple

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

the drug made from the cannabis plant, used for smoking or in other forms

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

a loud, rude, or wild person

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered

the act of leaving a place

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)

a flat metal disc that makes a loud sound when hit

a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting

burning very brightly and strongly

related to a bride or a wedding

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to become free from debt or financial trouble

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

an angry order telling someone to go away and stop bothering you

in the present moment, rather than in theory or in the future

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

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

producing fruit

unable to get what you want or need

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

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

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the main female actor in a film, play, or story

a video made at home by a non-professional

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

a person who served in a war

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

the area next to a bed

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

not afraid; brave and willing to take risks

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

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

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect