Doctor Who S6E12: English vocabulary

the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

a man or boy

relating to blood vessels

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an affectionate way to address a woman

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

not able to work, live, or exist together successfully

a cocktail made with beer, tomato juice, and a raw egg

to keep a situation under control or handle your part of it

a chemical element used in making matches, fertilizers, and other products

the act of leaving a place

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

to completely get rid of something bad or unwanted

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

a large arrival of people or things at the same time

an official order to appear in court

to shock or surprise someone very much

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

the installation of cables or a cable system

passed from parents to children through genes

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

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

a group of wild boars

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the state of having nothing in it

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

the idea of traveling to the past or future

a living thing, or a type of living thing

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to appear or happen, especially by chance

used to show approval or encouragement

to spend time in a place without doing much

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

not active, working, or being used

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, often as a signal or joke

an insulting word for a stupid person

the release of gas, light, heat, or other substances into the air or environment

to stop something bad from happening

cut out of a piece of material or paper

the act of choosing someone for a job, role, or purpose

relating to or involving two parts or two choices

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve