Lost S1E20: English vocabulary

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

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

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to make someone or something very tired

to stop something from happening or continuing

to end a romantic relationship

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

as; in the same way that

a wild pig with tusks

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

to join or repair something with thread and a needle

past tense and past participle of pierce

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness

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

a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems

to some extent; fairly

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

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

a set of moral principles or values

a casual way to say goodbye

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

washed or carried onto land by the sea

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

the activity or skill of making or repairing things with a needle and thread

the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg

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

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

to turn something onto its other side or upside down

a strip of cloth or other material used to cover and protect an injury

a separate part of a larger space or object, such as in a train, bag, or box

a soft absorbent item worn by a baby to catch urine and stool

a polite way to say you do not want something

to lose consciousness for a short time

a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together

a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

more correct or more suitable

a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone

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

at the same point in time as something else

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

used to say that something happens or is done each day

to leave your bed after sleeping

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

a belief or idea about what will happen or what should happen

a person or organization that gives money, blood, organs, or other help

the act of cleaning or grooming with a brush

a very serious promise

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

in the direction or manner shown or mentioned

a long thin strip of pasta, often served in soup or with sauce

a set of symptoms that occur together and point to a particular illness or condition

to become bored with something or lose interest in it

wait for a moment

to discuss or mention something

a sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest

to make a hole in something with a sharp point

moved or flowed steadily and smoothly

used to express surprise, excitement, or alarm

having an empty space inside

filled or inhabited by people

a device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal

attracting attention in a noticeable way

a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

to decay and break down naturally

very interested in something and spending a lot of time on it