Desperate Housewives S1E13: English vocabulary

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

moving or walking with quick, light steps

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

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

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

showing affection and warmth

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to get revenge on someone

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

the final straight part of a race before the finish line

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person's usual way of thinking about things

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

a topic or argument that has been discussed too much and is no longer useful

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

a large glove worn by a baseball catcher to catch the ball

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

laws or rules that limit who can buy, own, or use guns

not faithful to a partner or spouse

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a large bird that eats dead animals

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

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to take over for someone briefly, especially at work

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find something by chance

having many bends or turns

a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth

to support a claim with facts or proof

a list of tasks or items to check off one by one

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

to visit a place often

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not caring enough about other people's feelings

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

not showing good judgment or taking proper care

to some extent; fairly

to put the trash or garbage outside for collection

necessary and important as part of something

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

a younger sister, especially one who is still a child

having a ring or rings around it

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

until a particular time or event

a table in a kitchen, often used for meals or everyday family activities

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

carefully controlled and not rushed

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