Breaking Bad S4E9: English vocabulary

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

an official order to carry out a death sentence

to support someone very strongly and openly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to land or settle lightly on something

the act of fastening something with a screw

an FBI or other government detective

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

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

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

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the meat from chickens, turkeys, ducks, and similar birds

a safety device in a car that inflates in a crash to protect people inside

practice shooting at a target

taxes that were due earlier and still have not been paid

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a nightclub where people perform striptease or erotic dancing

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

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

to find something by chance

to give something to younger people or the next generation

having many bends or turns

as; in the same way that

to make someone or something feel stronger, fresher, or more energetic

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

a casual way to show excitement, approval, or encouragement

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

before anything else; first of all

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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

for a short time

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business

a small electronic device used for doing calculations

to make money from a business or activity

a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

a dish of meat, vegetables, or both, cooked slowly in liquid

used to say that you hope something will happen

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach, often with nausea

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

making you feel very excited and interested

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

a casual way of saying hello

a strongly held belief or opinion

a soft absorbent item worn by a baby to catch urine and stool

to leave a place and start going somewhere else

to intend or expect to do something

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

to remove something from a place, container, or package

more correct or more suitable

a person who works in chemistry or studies chemistry

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

a person who goes to new or unknown places to learn about them

the act of becoming awake

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

please come inside

information or data put into a computer, machine, or system