Smallville S1E16: English vocabulary

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

a circular ring or band

a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction

an informal way to say that you have the same bad experience as someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to become hard, or to make something hard

used to add something you have just realized or remembered

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

far away; at a great distance

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

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

a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

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

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

work that involves carefully finding out facts or solving a mystery

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time

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

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

to tell someone about an event or experience in detail

working or in effect

very finely ground sugar used in baking and for making icing

a baby's bed with bars on the sides

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

to make something from a particular material or thing

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to love or like someone or something very much

a casual way to say goodbye

eggs cooked by stirring them while they cook

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

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

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a truck that collects household rubbish and takes it away

a traffic ticket for driving faster than the speed limit

the sale and issuing of tickets

the process of making holes with a drill

not well known or not easily understood

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

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 visit someone or a place briefly and informally

A polite reply to thanks, meaning you were happy to help

to pull something off by force

to put a picture, photo, or other flat object into a frame

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

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

the evening of the next day

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

a thick, sweet liquid used on food or in drinks

a man who is married to your mother, but is not your father

from a particular time or event up to now

to leave a place and start going somewhere else

relating to young people or to the period when someone is young

the state of keeping something secret or hidden

a room for a baby or young child

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