Desperate Housewives S8E15: English vocabulary

a leafy green vegetable with curly or flat leaves

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the act of lending something to someone

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

to have sex, especially energetically or more than once

making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver

the act of moving along without using power

moving with quick, light jumps

connected with adoption; having been adopted

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a man or boy

moving or walking with quick, light steps

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

attractive, stylish, and confident

the pressure of the air around us

a person or thing that cuts or trims something

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

to record that you have started work or a shift

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

a large picture painted directly on a wall

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not believable

an important question that needs an answer soon

to make someone feel excited and eager

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to work or perform badly because you are not making enough effort

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a person who has legally adopted a child

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

a regular route for delivering newspapers

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

severe physical or mental suffering

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 give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a key that can open several different locks

to stop something from happening or continuing

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to write something in full or in a finished form

as; in the same way that

to give money back to someone, especially after a return or complaint

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

every other one; each alternate one

to get back something that was lost, taken, or given away

a tall building with a bright light that guides ships and warns them about danger