The Office S8E21: English vocabulary

the state of being an adult man

a phrase, idea, or remark that has been used so often it is no longer original

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

a soft, chewy sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs

a very small spot or mark

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a gland in men that helps produce semen

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

To go out and have fun in a lively, carefree way

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

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

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

the act of building or putting something up

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

a person who gives secret information about someone, especially to the police

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

becoming more mature and fully developed

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

the act of making someone or something more active, interested, or alert

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

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

used to describe someone who is used to something

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to count backward to a time or event

to order food or other items to be delivered

having more body weight than is considered healthy or normal

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

very much; to an extreme degree

to make a group of people separate and go away

a public event where people watch aircraft perform tricks and fly past

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a person or thing that has a bad effect on someone and encourages bad behavior

to form into curls or ringlets

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

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

used to describe a parent who stays at home to look after the family instead of working outside the home

an informal expression used to show surprise, excitement, or shock

to read something carefully from start to finish

to take care of a place, business, or group while someone else is away

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

to give something to another person

a period of time between two events, especially while something is being arranged or replaced

done on purpose; not accidental

a childish word for father

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

an entrance or route into a place

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

the sale and issuing of tickets

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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

to refuse to do or accept something

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

in a sexual way; relating to sex or sexuality

an informal, friendly greeting