Breaking Bad S5E1: English vocabulary

the ropes, wires, and chains that support a ship's masts and sails

a unit for measuring electric voltage

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

locked with a key

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

a small possibility that something will happen

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

a more important thing to deal with

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a sudden feeling of fear

a singer with the highest female vocal range

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

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 leave a place quietly so no one notices

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

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

a person who sells illegal drugs

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

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

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

a sudden hard pull or jerk

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

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to ignore a topic for the moment so you can focus on something else

having many bends or turns

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of saving something from loss or damage

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to break suddenly into many pieces

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

before anything else; first of all

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

to make a phone call to someone, especially from the same building

an official card or document that shows who someone is

at any time, without stopping, both day and night

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to make something stronger or more effective

clear and obvious

used to say that you hope something will happen

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

one's parents, especially when spoken of affectionately or informally

having a ring or rings around it

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

being in a hospital as a patient

explode or burst violently

fifteen minutes before a particular hour

a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a source that provides electrical power

a home where older people live and get care