24 S1E17: English vocabulary

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to lead a group, team, or project

to do something with full effort or confidence

used to say what you would prefer

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to get something back, especially by force or effort

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

a group of wild boars

an official who checks fire safety and investigates fires

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

in or to the eastern part of the United States, especially from the Midwest or West

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

past tense and past participle of bed

past tense and past participle of pierce

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

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to ask someone to come over to where you are

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

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

a pause or delay because someone is unsure what to do or say

having a ring or rings around it

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a person who drives a taxi

complete or extreme

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

a part of food that your body cannot digest, found in fruit, vegetables, and grains

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

food, drinks, or other items brought to a hotel room on request

a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear

to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

from a particular time or event up to now

A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well

easy to understand or accept

to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call

more correct or more suitable

the set of digits you use to call a particular phone

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

the main business and shopping area of a city

to make something tighter, or become tighter

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

hard to notice, describe, or understand because it is very slight

to a very great degree; very much

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

a short warning or piece of information given in advance

to become less fast

to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

next to something; sharing a border or side

wait for a moment

to leave a place

to discuss or mention something

the act of making a copy of something

very unpleasant, dirty, or offensive

a stack of hay, straw, or similar material

a sudden thrust with a knife or other sharp object

to make a hole in something with a sharp point