Desperate Housewives S1E3: English vocabulary

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

small dishes served before the main course

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

to complain in a high, annoying voice

relating to marriage or to a married couple

to end well or be resolved successfully

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

to continue to exist or be remembered

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

to agree to a plan or support it

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

the bitter taste of something

to try to seem normal, successful, or respectable when things are not really that way

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

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

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to a very great degree; extremely

a large pink bird with long legs and a long neck

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

the installation of cables or a cable system

the process of starting a computer

completely naked

to be very excited, restless, or agitated

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

unfinished things that still need attention

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a party held by a fraternity, especially a college fraternity

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say that something should have happened earlier

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a short, intensive training course

a strict and uncompromising position or policy

to choose something after thinking about different options

a serious operation on the brain

to keep working steadily on something

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

to gather or get something together with difficulty, especially money

moving up and down repeatedly

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

closely packed with buildings or houses

a small booklet or leaflet about one subject

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

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to leave a place suddenly because you are very angry

a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to submit something, such as a request or application

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

too rude, harsh, or unnecessary

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

silly or immature in a way that is typical of a child

to speak or act more quickly

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

to think about the past, or about what happened before

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that