Breaking Bad S3E8: English vocabulary

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

a sterile salt solution used in medicine, especially for injections or rinsing wounds

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

in a calm, patient way, without getting upset or impatient

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to be hard to notice even though it is visible

a person from the Caucasus region

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to try to get someone to like or approve of you, often in an insincere way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

for now; until something changes

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

money, especially a large amount of it

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the person who is in charge of a police department

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to keep giving someone orders in an annoying or unfair way

a very strong wind

to make a short, informal visit

to register that you have arrived at work, usually by using a time clock

to cook something until it is done all the way through

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

stiff and not able to bend easily

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

having many bends or turns

not real or not existing; absent

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

completely; used to emphasize that something is total or final

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not sure that something is true, likely, or good

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

a casual way to say goodbye

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating

to open the door when someone knocks

having a ring or rings around it

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

to enter a place on foot

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a shrub or tree with sharp, shiny leaves and red berries

a unit for measuring liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters

being in a hospital as a patient

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

to drive a vehicle closer to a place or person

a person who is ill

trained to react in a particular way