Doctor Who S9E4: English vocabulary

to treat people unfairly and keep them under control, especially by using power or authority

a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

to become stronger, more serious, or more intense

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

smiled broadly and happily

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

a man or boy

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

a piece of music for a solo instrument and orchestra

a short, sharp ringing sound

with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

a deep, low, continuous sound

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a small military base or guard post far from the main force

the process of starting a computer

separated from the rest by cutting

to make a long, loud, sad cry

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person whose job is arranging funerals

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

one of the periods of play in baseball or softball, when each team gets a turn to bat

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

the idea of traveling to the past or future

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

exactly right; very accurate

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

showing a lack of courage

to copy words or text by writing them again exactly

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure

a person who admires someone or something

to order food to be delivered to your home

having many bends or turns

a person who manages and organizes a museum, collection, or exhibition

to end a romantic relationship

cut out of a piece of material or paper

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

a member of the Saxons, a Germanic people who lived in northern Europe and later settled in England

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material

to write something again in a different or improved way

the act of playing drums

in a way that is easy and without problems

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

preserved or sold in bottles

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

to become healthier or improve

a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something

the process of people making bids in an auction

a small number of times; a few times

having a ring or rings around it