Lost S2E1: English vocabulary

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to flirt with someone or make sexual advances toward them

to shoot someone and kill them

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a piece of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

imagined rather than real

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

a man who is engaged to be married

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

to make someone feel excited and eager

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 facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to move around something in a circle

to put something together quickly, usually as a temporary solution

the row of bones in your back that supports your body and protects the spinal cord

the area next to a bed

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

medical treatment that helps you move better after an injury or illness

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

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

a sudden hard pull or jerk

relating to the spine or spinal cord

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to stop something bad from happening

to support a claim with facts or proof

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

having a collar

a powerful explosive used for blasting or demolition

the ability to move easily and freely

past tense and past participle of pierce

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

the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips

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

to some extent; fairly

a small pool of water or other liquid on the ground

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

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat structure made of wood or other materials that floats on water

to start burning

used to say that something will happen or is true even if someone does not want it

to sleep later than usual in the morning

something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

feeling hopeful and expecting good things to happen

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

a period when people or animals are kept apart to stop a disease from spreading

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong

under a curse; believed to be harmed by magic

a long, narrow part of something, such as the handle of a tool or the body of an arrow

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

at the right time, before it is too late

a game or system in which people buy tickets and winners are chosen by chance

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

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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

the previous time something happened or was done

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

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

to have confidence in someone or something