Friends S8E23: English vocabulary

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start doing something in a way that may lead to serious or unwanted results

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

a person who makes or sells candles

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make someone feel excited and eager

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration

a group of wild boars

a soft, comfortable shoe for wearing indoors

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

equipped with wheels

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a trial run of a machine, system, or process before it is used for real

to make something less strong, loud, or intense

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

relating to the metric system

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals

relating to the Bible

to be found to be true, real, or the case

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

very much; to an extreme degree

an affectionate name used for someone

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter

a person who studies mathematics or works in mathematics

a short summary that gives the main facts about something

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

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

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

having a ring or rings around it

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

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a smell, especially a pleasant one

having firm, well-defined muscles

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

with the top and bottom reversed

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

never; not at any time, used for emphasis

the process of a baby being born

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

a television program

the complete name of a person, including first name and surname

in a sexual way; relating to sex or sexuality

an informal, friendly greeting

fairly good; better than expected

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

more correct or more suitable

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

the previous time something happened or was done

please come inside

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

to a very great degree; very much

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

full of juice and pleasant to eat

a person or thing that looks after, manages, or protects something

the most important or basic quality of something