The Office S2E12: English vocabulary

a CT scan

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in large amounts or very freely

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

moving by making small jumps on one foot

a series of three related books, films, or other works

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a phone call that includes several people at once

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to become very upset, frightened, or excited

to crush something into a fine powder by grinding it

a device used to hold two things tightly together

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

a physical or mental condition that makes it harder for someone to do things in everyday life

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

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

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

a casual way to say goodbye

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

used to ask someone to repeat what they said

having a ring or rings around it

to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

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

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a public toilet for men

a sweet dish that is soft and creamy

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

to behave in a playful or silly way, especially when you should be serious

soup made with chicken and usually vegetables or noodles

very cute and easy to love

a vegetable with dark green leaves

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

an informal, friendly greeting

the main male servant in a large house

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

more correct or more suitable

to lie down and rest

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

the act of becoming awake

please come inside

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

a garden tool with a long handle and metal teeth, used for gathering leaves or loosening soil

to a very great degree; very much

to leave your bed after sleeping

the act of cleaning or grooming with a brush

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

not real; invented or fabricated

a liquid sprayed in tiny drops

wait for a moment

to become larger or rounder, often because of swelling or pressure