24 S3E6: English vocabulary

about to happen very soon

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

to indicate or suggest something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

move back to a safer place

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to do something with full effort or confidence

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

the area next to a bed

to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave

in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

deserving praise, help, or respect

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to support a claim with facts or proof

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

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

official permission to do something

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

something that separates two things or reduces the effect of one thing on another

to travel toward the south

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

fixed firmly in place

a casual way to say goodbye

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

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

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

to make a process or task easier

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

a police car used for patrols

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

an official order that must be followed

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

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

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

later today, in the evening

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

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

to solve a problem or disagreement

to intend or expect to do something

having been settled or made clear

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to send something to many people or places at the same time