24 S9E1: English vocabulary

the life or world believed to exist after death

to make it possible for something to happen

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to lead a group, team, or project

to record that you have started work or a shift

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

far away; at a great distance

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

to laugh quietly

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

the top part of a page, document, or website that usually shows a title or other information

power or control over a place or people

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

friendly or helpful feelings that make people want to support or trust someone

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

to look for and check a place carefully

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to submit something, such as a request or application

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

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

a person from Great Britain

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to stop something bad from happening

to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

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

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not tight or firm; loose

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

used for a vehicle, flight, or trip that is hired for a special purpose

not natural, normal, or expected; strange in a way that makes you uneasy

a casual way to say goodbye

the crime of betraying your country or government

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

relating to the treatment of mental illness

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

trained to react in a particular way

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to stop working or functioning

a telephone connection or line

ideas or guesses about something when you do not have enough facts

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

to refuse to do or accept something

to start something, especially a process or action

the killing of an important person, especially a political leader

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

to intend or expect to do something